Officials in South Carolina are investigating a mass shooting at Willie’s Bar and Grill that left four people dead and at least 20 others injured early Sunday morning.
Deputies from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple emergency calls just before 1 a.m. after gunfire erupted inside the crowded bar. Witnesses and victims ran to nearby homes and businesses to escape the chaos as law enforcement arrived.
Four victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while several others were transported to nearby hospitals in critical condition. Officials confirmed that more than twenty people sustained injuries during the incident. Authorities have not yet released the victims’ names pending notification of family members.
“This is a tragic and difficult incident for everyone. We a