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At least four people were killed and 20 others injured early Sunday when gunfire erupted during a crowded gathering at a bar on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, according to law enforcement officials.

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to reports of a shooting around 1 a.m. at Willie’s Bar and Grill on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

When deputies arrived, they found a large crowd of people, several of whom had sustained gunshot wounds.

A preliminary investigation found hundreds of people were at the bar when gunfire broke out, sending victims and witnesses scrambling for safety in nearby businesses and homes, officials said.

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