Fort Mill police urge caution as officers, York County SWAT negotiate with man in home
Fort Mill police are urging residents to be cautious after shots were fired in a neighborhood but said there’s no immediate danger to the public.
Fort Mill Police Department Chief Bryan Zachary said officers responded to a shots fired call after 7 p.m in the 400 block of Nims Street. No one is believed to have been hurt, Zachary said.
But the incident drew a large police presence to the neighborhood that includes York County SWAT, according to officials and the police department’s social media.
Officers are attempting to talk to a person who went into a residence but has not come out, Zachary said.
In social media postings, police said anyone living in the area should remain inside their homes. Police asked others to stay away from the area.
Fort Mill police asked for York County SWAT to come to the scene to assist, Zachary said.
York County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Trent Faris said the agency is acting in a support role to Fort Mill police.
Nims Street is northeast of downtown Fort Mill. Fort Mill is a town of more than 23,000 people between Rock Hill and the Charlotte, North Carolina state line.
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This story was originally published March 10, 2022 at 9:18 PM with the headline "Fort Mill police urge caution as officers, York County SWAT negotiate with man in home."
