South Carolina Mass Shooting: Eleven Hurt Over Memorial Day Weekend
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At least 11 people have been hospitalized after a shooting near a boat dock in a South Carolina beach town on Memorial Day weekend.
Paramedics and private vehicles rushed victims to local hospitals after gunfire broke out in Watson Avenue in Little River, about 20 miles north of Myrtle Beach, about 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
A North Myrtle Beach police officer responding to the shooting accidentally shot himself in the leg at a marina about 3 miles away and is in the hospital in stable condition, North Myrtle Beach spokeswoman Lauren Jessie told the Associated Press.
Horry County Police Department sealed off the scene and are investigating what it said appeared to be an "isolated" event that posed no risk to the wider community.
"At this time, 11 individuals have been transported to area hospitals by Horry County Fire Rescue, and we have received reports of others arriving at area hospitals via personal vehicles," officers said in a statement on Facebook.
Newsweek has reached out to Horry County Police Department by email, outside of usual office hours, seeking further information and comment.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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