Report On Shooting Was Released Sunday

GEORGETOWN | A spokesman for the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office Monday said Sheriff Lane Cribb would no longer comment on the 80-page SLED report released Sunday. The State Law Enforcement Division report dealt with the shooting death of Matthew Martin, the Georgetown man killed April 28 following a chase through a Pawleys Island neighborhood. Cribb's decision is based on advice from Jack Scoville, the county attorney, spokesman Bill Nichols said. Scoville advised Cribb to avoid making comments because of pending litigation. He said Scoville advised Cribb, "Because of pending litigation we heard about, it's off limits." Cribb had refused to make comments on the investigation while it was ongoing, but said he would comment once the report was released.

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