Large police presence spotted in Horry County

Taylor Ford

April 23, 2024 at 11:13 PM

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A heavy police presence has been spotted on Palmetto Point Blvd and Highway 17 in Horry County.

It is unclear what has caused the police presence at this point. An ambulance was also reported to be at the scene, a source with News13 said.

News13 has reached out to the Horry County Police Department for details and will release them as they become available.

Count on News13 for updates.

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Taylor Ford is a digital journalist for News13. She joined the News13 team in January 2023. Taylor is a Florence native and covers the Pee Dee out of News13’s Florence Bureau. Read more of Taylor’s work here.

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