North Carolina man charged after stabbing Mount Pleasant officer

A man from North Carolina has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a police officer on March 18 in Mount Pleasant. The officer responded to a call about a person behaving strangely at a local bank when the incident occurred. Jason McConnell Yount, 42, is accused of using a knife to stab the officer, who then shot Yount in response. Both individuals suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at local hospitals. The officer was released a few hours after the incident and is now on administrative leave, which is standard protocol after such events. Yount was also released from the hospital before being booked into jail on March 20. This incident marked a rare officer-involved shooting in Mount Pleasant, as local officials noted it has been more than a decade since the area experienced something similar. Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie said such events are uncommon, underscoring the safety of the community. So far this year, there have been nine officer-involved shootings reported across South Carolina, but the Mount Pleasant Police Department has not been involved in any for many years.