At least 4 killed, 20 hurt in bar shooting in St. Helena Island, South Carolina: Sheriff

BEAUFORT, S.C. -- At slightest 4 radical were killed and 20 were injured aboriginal Sunday successful a shooting astatine a barroom successful St. Helena Island, South Carolina, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting unfolded astir 1 a.m. astatine Willie's Bar and Grill, 7 Dr. Martin Luther Drive connected St. Helena Island, located astir an hr northbound of Savannah, Ga., according to the sheriff's office.

When deputies arrived astatine the scene, determination was a ample assemblage astatine the barroom with respective radical suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the sheriff's office.

Four radical were pronounced dormant astatine the scene, the sheriff's bureau said.

Crime-scene portion is successful spot extracurricular of Willie's Bar and Grill successful St Helena Island, South Carolina, aft a wide shooting overnight.

Lewis M. Levine

"It was learned that hundreds of radical were astatine the determination erstwhile the shooting occurred. Multiple victims and witnesses ran to the adjacent businesses and properties seeking structure from the gunshots," according to the connection from the sheriff's office.

Of the 20 victims taken to hospitals, 4 were successful captious condition, the sheriff's bureau said.

No arrests person been announced successful the incident, though the sheriff's bureau said it was investigating a "person of interest."

The names of the victims killed successful the shooting are being withheld pending notification of their relatives, officials said.

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