A South Carolina criminal is facing federal charges after a violent attack on law enforcement on July 4, 2026. Prosecutors in the office of U.S. attorney Bryan Stirling are pursuing a federal charge against DeJuan Ravenel, 21, of Charleston County, who is accused of stealing a department-issued taser and two firearm magazines from a North Charleston Police Department (NCPD) officer.

Incident Details

According to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. district court in Charleston, S.C., Ravenel was observed on body-worn camera footage taking the taser and magazines from NCPD officer Abigail Angelucci, who was physically assaulted during the incident. The attack occurred at a neighborhood block party in the Chicora-Cherokee community, where officers were dispatched in response to reports of gunfire.

Ravenel, who was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition under federal law due to a February 2026 conviction for grand larceny, was later identified as the suspect and had the missing taser and firearm magazines found at his residence. He has been charged at the state level with the unlawful taking of a firearm or weapon from a law enforcement officer and is being detained federally while his charge is pending.

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