SC: Lockdown at hospital in Little River lifted after threats made over the phone

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. —

McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River, South Carolina, was placed under a brief lockdown on Tuesday morning after threats were made toward the hospital.

Shortly after 9 a.m., the Horry County Police Department announced that officers are investigating after threats were made toward the hospital over the phone.

As a precaution, the hospital was placed under lockdown and nearby schools were placed under a secure status.

At 9:15 a.m., officers completed safety checks and lifted the lockdown on the hospital as well as the secure status on the impacted schools. No credible threat was reported.