The State, Petitioner-Respondent v. Shannon Scott, Respondent-Petitioner.

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court affirmed, as modified, the circuit court’s grant of immunity to Shannon Scott under the Protection of Persons and Property Act, finding that the elements of self‑defense were satisfied for his use of deadly force. The Court held that Scott’s reasonable fear of imminent peril extended to the third vehicle’s driver, Niles, and that no duty to retreat applied.