ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC. (WTOC) - We’re working to piece together the events leading up to Sunday morning’s tragic mass shooting at Willie’s Bar and Grill in Beaufort County.

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Tuesday, we spoke with members of the Battery Creek High School Alumni Association which hosted an event on Saturday.

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Organizers say the event was held at a separate location and wrapped up hours before the shooting.

Dewayne Myers, an alumni association committee member, says they hosted a tailgating event in Yemasee that ended at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The gathering at Willie’s Bar and Grill later that night wasn

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