Reginald L. “Reggie” Burgess Mayor | City of North Charleston, SC
Reginald L. “Reggie” Burgess Mayor | City of North Charleston, SC
Officer Howard honored for saving a life
Please join us in congratulating Ptl. Shanequa Howard, who earned a Lifesaving Award for July 2024. On July 4, officers responded to a stabbing on Bailey Drive.
When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered two people bleeding. According to the officers, the suspect grabbed a knife and stabbed the victim. The suspect then stabbed himself, cutting an artery.
Officer Howard reacted quickly and applied a tourniquet to the suspect’s arm along with a pressure dressing, which controlled the bleeding until EMS arrived. Officer Howard’s quick reaction saved the individual’s life.
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