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DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - A Darlington County man is going to prison for nearly a decade after he tried to slam into deputies’ patrol cars in a suicide attempt.

The 4th Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced that Shelby Barr was convicted of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

Authorities arrested Barr after a domestic situation escalated into a chase with Darlington County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Sept. 9, 2023.

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Barr accelerated his vehicle and drove directly at three deputies in what law enforcement described as “suicide by cop.”

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