Suspect airlifted to hospital after deputy-involved shooting in York County
Man in hospital after deputy-involved shooting By WBTV Web Staff | May 7, 2021 at 3:51 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 11:17 PM
ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) - A suspect was airlifted to the hospital after a deputy-involved shooting in York County Friday afternoon.
The incident happened on East Highway 324 in Rock Hill, South Carolina around 2:15 p.m.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says shots were fired during a confrontation between a man and deputies from the York County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were responding to a call to conduct a wellness check on the individual when the shooting took place.
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