One person died after nearly a dozen people were shot during Juneteenth celebrations in South Carolina.
On Saturday, June 21, police responded to reports of “multiple people shot” near the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Anderson County during the county’s sixth annual Juneteenth celebration, according to an Anderson County Sheriff’s Office news release posted on Instagram.
“At least 10 people were gunned down in a neighborhood along Scarborough Road after a fight ensued on the street and shots rang out,” according to an ACSO release.
“Right now, deputies can confirm one person is unfortunately dead, one patient was flown to Greenville Memorial Hospital and at least 8 others were taken to nearby hospitals, including in Anderson and Greenville.”
According to the release, the shooting caused “hundreds of people to scatter, leaving behind shoes and debris in the roadway.”
According to the New York Post, the shooting took place shortly before 11:00 p.m. local time.
Following the incident, several police cars can be seen stationed on a closed-off road in footage posted by the ACSO to Instagram.
Over 100 law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, firefighters, troopers, and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources responded to the scene.
“The shooting occurred outside within feet of a Veterans of Foreign Wars, however, the post does NOT have any affiliation with the event itself,” according to the ACSO release.
Currently, the suspect has not been identified.
“This remains an active investigation, and detectives and deputies continue to work this unfolding scene,” the ACSO concluded, according to the release.
