A minimum of 11 individuals have actually been hurt in a mass shooting on Sunday night in a popular South Carolina beach town, authorities state.
The Horry County Cops Department did not divulge the conditions of any of those hurt in the shooting, which happened at about 9.30 p.m. on Watson Opportunity in Little River.
Eleven victims were carried to location healthcare facilities by Horry County Fire Rescue, authorities stated. Private investigators likewise got reports of more victims reaching healthcare facilities in personal cars, according to a social networks post by the department.
It was not instantly clear whether all the victims had actually been shot or were hurt in other methods.
Video video footage from the scene revealed lots of police vehicle and ambulances moving in and out of the location. Authorities have actually not launched information about suspects or a possible intention.
Little River in South Carolina is a suburb near the Intracoastal Waterway and lies about 20 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach.
About 90 minutes after the shooting, Horry County authorities stated that there was no danger to the neighborhood. They likewise explained the shooting as a separated occurrence.
Cops stated the examination was “active” and “continuous.”.
” Neighborhood members are encouraged to stay away from the location as public security workers do their work,” authorities stated.
A North Myrtle Beach policeman reacting to the occurrence inadvertently shot himself in the leg at a marina about 3 miles away and remains in the medical facility in steady condition, authorities stated in a declaration.
The officer was carried to a regional medical facility and remains in “steady condition,” authorities stated. The occurrence is under examination.