Police in Great Falls are searching for a stabbing suspect they're calling armed and dangerous, and they're urging residents near the scene to lock their doors and vehicles right away. Authorities have identified the man they're looking for as Devin Lee Jones, and the search has drawn in extra help from neighboring law enforcement as it unfolds.
According to WCNC, the stabbing happened near the intersection of Brookline Street and Hampton Street in Great Falls, South Carolina. Chester County sheriff's deputies are assisting Great Falls police in the search for Jones, pooling resources across jurisdictions as officers work to track him down.
The agencies’ joint work fits a framework described in a 2002 informal opinion from the South Carolina attorney general: municipal police and a county sheriff may both investigate state-law violations within a municipality, and the opinion said no law set an operational hierarchy between them. That provides context for Great Falls police leading the investigation while Chester County deputies assist, without implying that one agency automatically directs the other.
What Jones Was Last Seen Wearing
Investigators have released a description to help the public spot the suspect. Per the sheriff's office, Jones was last seen wearing a black leather jacket, blue jeans and a black hat, the only visual details authorities have made public so far.
Officials have repeated one label for Jones throughout the search: armed and dangerous. That characterization is driving the urgency behind the warnings going out to people who live and work near the Brookline and Hampton area.
Safety Advice for Residents
Officials are advising people in the area to secure their doors and vehicles while the search continues. They're also asking anyone who sees or hears anything suspicious to call 911 immediately rather than approach the situation themselves.
Great Falls has its own municipal police department, which lists 24-hour emergency response, patrol and criminal investigations among its services. The Chester County Sheriff’s Office separately describes its mission as providing public-safety services to county residents and lists 911 for emergencies and a non-emergency number. The agencies’ published roles help explain why both are involved as the search continues.
No further details about the circumstances of the stabbing have been released. As the search continues in and around Great Falls, authorities have not provided additional information beyond the suspect's description and the location of the incident.
