Child rescued during SWAT standoff in Young Harris

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. — Law enforcement is responding to an active situation involving a barricaded subject in the Ashland Cove area, according to the Towns County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities said one child has been safely released from the residence, and the subject remains the only individual still inside.

Personnel from the Georgia State Patrol SWAT team and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are assisting at the scene.

Officials described the situation as ongoing and urged the public to avoid the area to allow law enforcement to operate safely.

This is a developing story, and Now Georgia will provide further details when available.