9 injured by gunfire at teen party in South Carolina park

9 folks have been injured by gunfire throughout a teen occasion at a park in Columbia, South Carolina, authorities stated.

In all, 11 folks have been damage within the incident, 9 with various accidents from gunfire, one struck by a car and one with a hand damage. The victims vary in age from 16 to twenty years outdated.

Round 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, sheriff’s deputies have been referred to as to Meadowlake Park the place a crowd of youngsters from numerous excessive faculties had gathered, the Richland County Sheriff’s Division stated in a Fb publish. The occasion was not park-sponsored, the sheriff’s workplace stated. 

Upon arrival on the park, deputies stated most people left, however they discovered shell casings scattered round. Dispatch quickly started alerting police that gunshot victims have been arriving at space hospitals.

Deputies tried to make a visitors cease for a automobile with out headlights leaving the park, however the automobile did not cease, the sheriff stated. Deputies chased the automobile and located a pistol within the automobile, the sheriff’s division stated. Investigators try to find out if the pistol was used within the park incident.