At least four people were killed and 20 injured early Sunday in a shooting at a bar in St. Helena Island, South Carolina, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
The shooting unfolded around 1 a.m. at Willie’s Bar and Grill, 7 Dr. Martin Luther Drive on St. Helena Island, located about an hour north of Savannah, Ga., according to the sheriff’s office.
Of the 20 victims taken to hospitals, four were in critical condition, the sheriff’s office said.
No arrests have been announced in the incident, though the sheriff’s office said it was investigating a “person of interest.”
The names of the victims killed in the shooting are being withheld pending notification of their relatives, officials said.
At least four people were killed and twenty injured in a shooting at a bar in St. the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office reports Helena Island, South Carolina.
Around one in the morning, the shooting started. A. Located at 7 Dr. Martin Luther Drive on St. About an hour north of Savannah, Georgia, is Helena Island. according to the office of the sheriff.
The sheriff’s office reported that a number of people were shot when deputies arrived at the scene, and there was a sizable crowd at the bar.
At the scene, four people were declared dead, according to the sheriff’s office.
“Hundreds of people were present at the scene when the shooting happened, it was discovered. In order to escape the gunfire, numerous victims and witnesses fled to neighboring establishments and homes, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
The sheriff’s office reported that four of the 20 victims who were transported to hospitals were in critical condition.
The sheriff’s office stated that it was looking into a “person of interest,” but no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. “.
According to officials, the names of the shooting victims are being kept secret until their relatives have been notified.
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