Mass shooting in South Carolina injures 11; no information on suspect

Investigators were getting reports of more people arriving at the hospital in private vehicles

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According to Horry County Police, the incident occurred around 9:30 pm. (Representational image/Reuters)
Rishabh Sharma New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : May 26 2025 | 9:22 AM IST
At least 11 people were injured and hospitalised after a shooting incident in a South Carolina beach town in the United States on Sunday night (local time), reported the Associated Press.
 
According to Horry County Police, the incident occurred around 9:30 pm in a mostly residential area of Little River near the Intracoastal Waterway. So far, no details have been released regarding suspects or the circumstances leading to the shooting.
 
Video from the scene showed dozens of police cars and ambulances rushing in and out of the area.
 
Little River is about 32 kilometers northeast of Myrtle Beach, where another shooting incident happened last month. One person was killed and at least 11 others injured in the incident.  The US' struggle with mass shootings remains a continuing problem. According to the Gun Violence Archive, more than 488 mass shooting incidents were reported in the US in 2024.
 

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First Published: May 26 2025 | 8:57 AM IST

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