Crime

Early morning armed standoff with Horry County police ends with no injuries

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Horry County police responded to a shooting around 3 a.m. Sunday morning, the department tweeted.

Around 3:45 a.m. an armed man had barricaded himself inside a home near Bellamy Road and Lees Landing Circle outside of Conway.

Police, SWAT and Negotiations teams were on scene and asked people to steer clear of the area if possible.

By 4:45 a suspect had been taken into custody, police announced on Twitter. There were no reported injuries.

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Gerard Albert III writes about crime, courts and police for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Albert was editor-in-chief at Florida International University’s student newspaper. He also covered Miami-Dade and Broward County for WLRN, South Florida’s NPR station.He is an award-winning journalist who has reported throughout South Florida and New York City. Hablo espanol.
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