HCPD: One person in custody following officer-involved shooting in Conway area

One person is in custody following an officer-involved shooting in the Conway area Tuesday night, according to a release from Horry County Police Department.

No injuries were reported after shots were fired near the 1100 block of Pine Loop Road, authorities said. Officers were called to the area about 11 p.m. for reports of a person with a gun.

Shots were fired before one person was taken into emergency protective custody by police, according to officials. The suspect was taken to a hospital, but the hospital’s name was removed from the incident report.

The S.C. Law Enforcement Division is investigating with HCPD, and charges are expected to be filed, the release states.

This story was originally published May 1, 2019 at 7:22 AM.

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