Memorial Day mass shooting in South Carolina beach town injures at least 11 people

[groundloop]

Source: The Independent

At least 11 people have been injured in a mass shooting on Sunday night in a popular South Carolina beach town, police say.

The Horry County Police Department said the incident occurred at about 9.30 p.m. on Watson Avenue in Little River.

In a Monday morning update, police said their investigation indicated that the shooting “resulted from an altercation during a private Memorial Day weekend gathering on a charter boat.”

Ten individuals sustained gunshot wounds, with another victim suffering an unknown non-gunfire-related injury, police said.



Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/south-carolina-mass-shooting-little-river-memorial-day-b2757757.html

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There were likely more than 11 victims, some were transported in private vehicles and therefore not accounted for by police.

[underpants]

1. Guns and alcohol, what could go wrong?

[Walleye]

2. Since there were so many who survived, I'm guessing it was a handgun?

[VMA131Marine]

3. From the article ...

A North Myrtle Beach police officer responding to the incident accidentally shot himself in the leg at a marina about three miles away and is in the hospital in stable condition, authorities said in a statement.

The officer was transported to a local hospital and is in “stable condition,” police said. The incident is under investigation.

JFC!

[Aristus]

4. Nothing like a holiday to remind people what America is all about:

The indiscriminate use of guns! Hell, even the cops are insanely incompetent when it comes to using them!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

[JI7]

5. Seems like every holiday weekend has some mass shootings across the country

[Martin68]

6. These should all be termed "MAGA mass shootings."

[Old Crank]

7. Another entry into the books of a polite society.