Breaking: MSNBC reports Deputy Ben Fields 'to be fired' over arrest at Spring Valley HS; Updated

Greg P. | 10:12 AM on October 28, 2015

This is a developing story:

Sources say Sr. Deputy Ben Fields to be fired for the way he handled classroom incident Monday at Spring Valley high school.

— Craig Melvin (@craigmelvin) October 28, 2015

BREAKING: S.C. deputy seen flipping student in classroom will be relieved of duty: sources https://t.co/mfHqQoTbxZ pic.twitter.com/hx8LDnZ0xv

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 28, 2015

Ben Fields will be fired today because of
#AssaultAtSpringValley, MSNBC reporting.

— Britni Danielle (@BritniDWrites) October 28, 2015

Sources: Sheriff to Announce South Carolina Deputy Ben Fields to Be Fired https://t.co/o5ABBVnHMp pic.twitter.com/Ekq5zCItqo

— NBCBLK (@NBCBLK) October 28, 2015

Update 10:19: NBC reports the news conference to announce the firing will be held at noon:

South Carolina authorities will announce Wednesday that Richland County Senior Deputy Ben Fields, the school resource officer who was caught on camera violently flipping a high school student in her classroom, will be relieved of duty, sources told NBC News.

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is set to hold a news conference at noon to talk about the internal investigation over the Monday incident at Spring Valley High School in Columbia.