Little River, SC – At least 11 people were taken to hospitals after a shootout Sunday evening in this seaside town of South Carolina, the authorities announced.
Horry County police did not give the conditions for any of those who were injured.
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It was not clear if each victim had been shot, According to CBS Florence, Affilié SC WBTW-TV.
Investigators received reports from more people arriving at the private vehicle hospital, Horry County police said on social networks.
About 90 minutes after the shooting, the police calls it an isolated incident And said there was no risk for the community. They did not publish any information on the possible suspects or what led to the shooting.
This happened around a boat quay near the intracoastal navigable track.
The scene video showed dozens of police and ambulances that rushed out of the region.
A police officer from North Myrtle Beach, responding to the shooting, accidentally shot the leg in a marina about 3 km and was in a hospital in a stable state, said North Myrtle Beach spokesperson Lauren Jessie.
Little River is about 20 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach.