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Large police presence reported at Rock Hill health center; 1 in custody

ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Rock Hill Police Department responded to Affinity Health Center off Lakeshore Parkway just before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday after a report of a “woman retrieving a firearm and handling it,” said Michael Chavis, the public information officer at the police department.

There was an indication that a shooting happened so Rock Hill police responded as if it were an active shooter situation.

They found the woman inside and she surrendered without incident, Chavis said in a news release.

Officers seized her handgun and secured the building. Affinity Health Center staff placed the facility under lockdown until it was safe.

Serenity Stroud, 26 of Rock Hill, was issued warrants for breach of peace of a high and aggravated nature and pointing and presenting a firearm. Stroud was taken to Piedmont Medical Center because she ingested unknown medications.

Stroud will be transported to the Rock Hill Jail upon release.

Statement from Affinity Health:

“Thank you for reaching out. Everyone is safe. We are grateful to our staff and local law enforcement for responding quickly and appropriately to keep our patients and community safe. Our amazing team at Affinity Health Center is living out our mission, vision, and values always. We will be closed the remainder of this week but will reopen on Monday. Our pharmacy will be open tomorrow from 8:00-4:00 to ensure access to medications for our patients. We will be reaching out to our patients to get them rescheduled.”

The case is under investigation.


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