Suspect in Pickens Co. standoff in custody, sheriff said

LIBERTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – A man is now in custody after a standoff with Pickens County deputies.

In a Facebook video, Sheriff Tommy Blakenship said a person caused a disturbance in the McLanahan Road area of Liberty late Friday night. The suspect ended up firing shots in the direction of deputies on the scene.

Deputies then formed a perimeter and tried to get the suspect to leave the outbuilding that he had barricaded himself in, Sheriff Blakenship said…

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