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Standoff in Rock Hill may have been linked to earlier shooting

ROCK HILL, S.C. — A standoff took place Thursday in Rock Hill after a man barricaded himself inside a home, investigators said.

Channel 9 crews could see a long line of patrol cars around 3:30 p.m. along Brownstone Drive near Finley Road.

Deputies believed a man was inside a home, but he was not found.

Sources said the situation could be linked to an earlier shooting along Jefferson Avenue. Police said they found a 49-year-old man who had been shot in the chest sitting on the steps of a home. He had serious injuries and was taken to the hospital.

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The SWAT situation was a little more than two miles away from that shooting scene.

Finley Road Elementary School was briefly placed on lockdown because of the police activity.

Check back for updates on this developing story.