11 Damage, 9 by Gunfire at Teen Get together at South Carolina Park
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Eleven folks had been harm, together with 9 by gunfire, at a late night time celebration at a South Carolina park, authorities stated Saturday.
Richland County deputies had been known as to Meadowlake Park close to Columbia round 1:20 a.m. Saturday, the sheriff’s division stated in a information launch.
Officers discovered only some folks on the scene, together with a lady struggling leg accidents not from gunfire, however not lengthy after hospitals began reporting a number of gunshot victims arriving in emergency rooms, deputies stated.
Dozens of shell casings from a number of completely different weapons have been collected on the park.
9 of the injured had been shot. They’re between the ages of 16 and 20. Deputies didn’t element the severity of their accidents.
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Various youngsters from a number of excessive faculties gathered on the park for the afterhours celebration that was not sponsored by the native recreation fee, deputies stated.
Officers arrested two youngsters in a car driving away from the scene with its headlights off and located a gun, however aren’t positive if it was used within the taking pictures, investigators stated.
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