'Flash bang' fired by deputies ends standoff with man wielding samurai swords, deputies say

Greenville County deputies fired a "flash bang" to end a standoff with a man who they say waved Samurai swords outside a house on White Horse Road, according to Master Deputy Ryan Flood.The end of the standoff came almost precisely at 4 p.m., as seen by Sky 4 flying over the scene.Flood said a deputy saw the man wielding two swords outside a home in the 3900 block of White Horse Road about 1:30 p.m. The deputy tried to talk to the man but the man would not obey the deputies orders, Flood said. The man took a "combat stance," according to Flood.Deputies negotiated with the man on the porch of a home for more than two hours.Flood said deputies are familiar with the man and have had previous encounters with him.Flood was told that they've had to arrest the man before, and it took several deputies to take him into custody.A section of White Horse Road was blocked during negotiations. It was back open by 4:30 p.m.

Greenville County deputies fired a "flash bang" to end a standoff with a man who they say waved Samurai swords outside a house on White Horse Road, according to Master Deputy Ryan Flood.

The end of the standoff came almost precisely at 4 p.m., as seen by Sky 4 flying over the scene.


Flood said a deputy saw the man wielding two swords outside a home in the 3900 block of White Horse Road about 1:30 p.m.

The deputy tried to talk to the man but the man would not obey the deputies orders, Flood said.

The man took a "combat stance," according to Flood.

Deputies negotiated with the man on the porch of a home for more than two hours.

Flood said deputies are familiar with the man and have had previous encounters with him.

Flood was told that they've had to arrest the man before, and it took several deputies to take him into custody.

A section of White Horse Road was blocked during negotiations. It was back open by 4:30 p.m.