6 injured in shooting during ‘Senior Skip Day’ event at South Carolina beach

Six folks had been injured in a capturing at a seaside close to Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday afternoon, throughout a “Senior Skip Day” occasion.

5 of the injured people had been youngsters between 15 and 16 years previous, whereas the sixth was a lady in her mid-30s, Isle of Palms Police Division Chief Kevin Cornett mentioned at a press convention on Saturday.

Two fights broke out among the many giant crowd that had gathered on the seaside for the “Senior Skip Day” occasion, earlier than a number of photographs had been fired, the police chief mentioned.

Cornett touted his officers’ speedy response to the scenario, noting that the Isle of Palms Police Division already had folks on the seaside previous to the capturing.

“The second we noticed a crowd collect we deployed assets to the seaside simply to ensure issues didn’t get out of hand,” Cornett mentioned.

“I can’t stress sufficient how impressed I used to be with our staff and their speedy actions to maneuver in, cease the risk, and to render help to those that had been injured,” he added.

Police have arrested a 16-year-old for possession of a stolen firearm and illegal carry of a firearm and an 18-year-old for possession of a firearm however couldn’t affirm whether or not both had been concerned within the capturing.

Whereas Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano recommended officers’ response to the capturing, she repeatedly referred to as the occasion “unacceptable.”

“Right here we’re, as soon as once more, speaking to the general public a few mass capturing in Charleston, within the Charleston space,” Graziano mentioned at Saturday’s press convention. “That is merely unacceptable.” 

“There are those that had been on that seaside yesterday that know what occurred. There are dad and mom that know these youngsters had been on the seaside and know what occurred,” she added. “These dad and mom must have a critical dialog with these youngsters, and if they’ve info that can assist us get extra weapons off the road, they should name that tip line and tell us.”