On Monday, a 37-year-old woman was arrested following a state-wide blue alert in South Carolina for shooting the City of Springfield police chief, Adams Evans. The suspect, not yet charges, has been identified as Lacey Nicole Cushman.
Lacey Cushman was arrested after a state-wide lookout issued by the South Carolina Division of Law Enforcement. The shooting took place on the afternoon of April 20 in Blackville, Barnwell County.
The Town of Springfield has confirmed that its chief, Adam Evans, was shot and is currently in stable condition. It is unclear what led up to the incident or if Lacey Kidman and Chief Adam Evans knew each other.
Who Is Lacey Nicole Cushman?
Lacey Nicole Cushman first made headlines on April 20 when the blue alert message on the lookout was issued around 10:35am local time on April 20. The alert described Lacey Cushman’s features for identification and said that she had fled in a 2011 white Chevrolet. It noted that Cushman was believed to be “armed and dangerous.”
Later on Monday night, she was taken into custody. Police have not detailed where she was captured. On Tuesday afternoon, Lacey Cushman appeared for her bond hearing virtually with the Bernard County Magistrate’s office.
This story is being updated.
