FORT MILL, S.C. — The York County Sheriff's Office reported an increased police presence off Highway 160 near Baxter Village Saturday as law enforcement searched for a suspect in a shooting. The suspect has since been located and is now in custody.
Deputies responded to the area after a shooting on I-77. The incident began near Sutton Road on I-77. Deputies said the suspect stopped on I-77, ditched his car, and started walking down 160 towards Baxter.
The suspect was described as a black male wearing all back carrying a backpack. He is approximately 6 feet tall with shoulder-length dreadlock hair. Yock County Sheriffs said he was possibly armed with a pistol.
At 2:45 p.m., YCSO confirmed the suspect had been located and was taken into custody. It's not yet known what charges he faces.
YCSO, K9, FMPD, SCHP & TCPD assisted with a report of suspicious activity to 911.
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