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Suspect in custody after threat at Rock Hill medical clinic, police say

Police said nobody was hurt.

ROCK HILL, S.C. — A suspect is in custody after a shooting threat at a medical clinic in Rock Hill, according to the Rock Hill Police Department. 

It happened at the Affinity Health Center in the area of Tech Park Boulevard.

Police originally referred to the incident as a "situation," though later clarified there was a shooting threat. An investigation is still underway, and a continued police presence is expected in the area. 

A suspect is in custody, but they have not been identified. It's not clear what charges they are facing. 

WCNC Charlotte later got more information from police, who shared a woman pulled a gun out from her purse while at the health center. A lockdown then went in place.

Police said the gun never went off and the woman - who remains unidentified as of publication - went in alone. So far, it's not known why she went to the health center.

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