Cayce Police Officer Andrew Barr, who was shot and killed while working at a domestic call, also served as a firefighter with the Monetta Volunteer Fire Department.
Officers responded to a domestic violence call early Sunday morning and found a male in the front yard of the home on Rossmore Road.
The suspect, 36-year-old Austin Henderson, then opened fire and one of the shots hit officer Barr, taking his life, according to a report by WPDE News 15.
Barr served as a captain and EMT with the Monetta Volunteer Fire Department.
The Monetta Volunteer Fire Department said in a Facebook post, “It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to one of our own. Drew Barr was a captain with our department. Drew was shot and killed in the line of duty with Cayce Public Safety. Please pray for his family.”
Cayce officials said Barr was a member of the police department for six years and has served as a member of the K-9 unit since 2020.
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