CHESTER, S.C. — A man is facing a number of charges after a SWAT situation in Chester County stemming from a homicide investigation.
The Chester County Sheriff's Office arrived at a home on Pinckney Road shortly before noon on Wednesday in the West Chester Community of Chester County. Deputies found a man that had been killed, and initiated a homicide investigation.
Within three hours, deputies found a truck belonging to the homicide victim behind a home on West Elliott Street in Chester. Additionally, deputies set up a perimeter around the house as a precaution.
Deputies spoke with a woman inside the West Elliot Street home that managed to get outside. She told officials that the suspect, later identified as Scott Buckner, was inside the house with a pistol and rifle.
Officials were able to determine that the woman had been kept there for "an extended amount of time" against her will.
Deputies called for assistance from the Chester Police Department and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. From around 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., SLED attempted to negotiate with Buckner, who was inside the West Elliott Street home.
At one point, SLED deployed "less than lethal chemical agents and a robot" into the home.
The SWAT team entered into the home around 6:30 p.m. and found Buckner unconscious but breathing. Once he was removed from the home, medical professionals gave him immediate medical attention.
He was taken to the Chester Regional Medical Center. Officials say once he's discharged, he'll be charged with kidnapping, possession of stolen property, and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Other charges are pending pursuant to the investigation.
