Marlboro County deputies arrest armed suspect after incident at a business in Wallace

Marlboro County, S.C. (WPDE) — Marlboro County deputies made an arrest Wednesday night following reports of a suspect with a gun inside a business in the Wallace area, according to Sergeant Clay Anderson with the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office.

Anderson said while en route to the business, deputies were diverted to a residence in Wallace where a man was reportedly firing a firearm.

The suspect was apprehended by deputies.

No injuries were reported.

Investigators later confirmed the suspect arrested at the residence was the same individual believed to be involved in the business incident.

The Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office is expected to release more information later today.