UPDATED: Jackson, SC Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested After Standoff With Police

5:20 p.m. UPDATE from Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton: 30-year-old Jelani Edwards of Aiken, SC was pronounced dead at the scene of an officer involved shooting in Beech Island, SC this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. Edwards is believed to have been involved in a bank robbery approximately one hour prior to the shooting. Edwards was shot by a Jackson SC police officer and died from the gunshot wound. Edwards was armed at the time of the shooting incident. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow morning in Newberry, SC. SLED and the Aiken County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of Edwards. The incident happened on Williams Way, in Jackson.

4:30 p.m. UPDATE: People claiming to be family of the suspect who was shot by police near Kimberly-Clark say the man has died.

4:10 p.m. UPDATE: WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe reports that the third suspect sought in the Jackson, SC bank robbery has been arrested after a standoff with police at a house in Beech Island, SC with an AK-47.

Jackson, SC—A bank robbery suspect has been shot and another is on the run in Jackson, SC.

Aiken County Sheriff’s Investigators tell WJBF News Channel 6 that shortly before noon, three men robbed the First Citizens Bank, on Atomic Road, in Jackson, SC. Jackson police responded to the robbery and a chase ensued.

Investigators say the car driven by the suspects crashed in front of the Kimberly-Clark plant, on Atomic Road. They say the suspects got out and ran. One of the suspects was arrested shortly afterward.  Another suspect fired at least one shot at a Jackson police officer. The officer returned fire, hitting the suspect. His condition is not known at this time.

Investigators with SLED, the FBI, and the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office are still searching for the third suspect in the Atomic Road area. He’s believed to be armed and dangerous. Count on WJBF News Channel 6 for more details as soon as they become available.