🔴 BREAKING: HOSTAGE STANDOFF! Suspect Barricaded After Stabbing in South Carolina A possible hostage standoff on Charter Drive in North Charleston follows a stabbing, according to an unconfirmed scanner report. 🔎 Worried about your personal info being exposed online? Run a free privacy scan ➜ https://dataseal.io/signup?via=ickedmel North Charleston police are investigating a stabbing in the Charter Drive area of North Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. According to WCBD Count on 2 and WCSC Live 5 reporting, residents were advised to avoid the area or remain indoors. Police said additional information would be released when it was safe to do so. An Alertpage dispatch-based scanner report, updated at 6:03 p.m. ET on October 25, 2026, described a suspect barricaded inside a residence in the 5300 block of Charter Drive, one person reportedly held inside and a stabbing victim transported in critical condition. The barricade, possible hostage and victim’s condition have not been publicly confirmed by police in the information available for this coverage. We’re following the North Charleston stabbing investigation, the reported barricade and the police advisory. As of the approximately 6:30 p.m. EDT information available, no confirmed resolution had been reported. What questions do you want authorities to address in their next statement? Keep speculation clearly labeled in the comments. Subscribe for continuing coverage. #breakingnews #standoff #barricade #northcharleston #charterdrive #breakingnews