Officers are reportedly on the site of an ongoing investigation near Surfside Beach, according to the Horry County Police Department. Highway 17 Business near 17th Avenue North is restricted to traffic in both directions, the HCPD said at about 9:10 p.m. on Sunday. An update from the police about an hour later stated that the subject of the inquiry was a person who was barricaded.
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HCPD reported that the person fired a weapon “early in the incident” at midnight on Monday. According to officials who indicated that authorities are working to defuse the situation, there is no risk to the neighborhood. Nobody seems to have been wounded in the shooting. There were no quick updates regarding the investigation’s nature.
UPDATE 11 p.m.:
We are aware of a community member live-streaming SWAT activities in this investigation.
Just as you may be watching, it is possible the barricaded subject is watching.
The livestream could place the lives of others at risk. Please think twice.
— Horry County PD (@horrycountypd) January 30, 2023
Drivers are urged to avoid the area and find alternate routes. People nearby may observe HCPD (Facebook Page) officers and South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers.
Other organizations assisting at the incident include the Horry County Fire Rescue, Horry County Police Department, Surfside Beach Fire Department, Myrtle Beach Police Department, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and others.
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