FORT MILL, S.C. — An armed man was shot and killed by police officers on Tuesday in Fort Mill while they were serving a warrant. The man, identified as Yves Venne, 74, was armed with a metal tire iron at the Sycamore Apartments on Clydesdales Court, officials with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said in a Wednesday news release.
The incident involved officers from the York County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and the York County Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement Unit. Rock Hill Police officers also participated in the operation.
Venne was shot during the encounter, taken to a hospital, and died, SLED said.
No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.
SLED is conducting an ongoing investigation into the matter.
No additional details have been made available.
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