Two people have died and eight others are wounded by the shots fired by an individual inside a busy Lancaster bar in South Carolina at dawn on Saturday.
The incident has occurred at the Ole Skool sports bar, just outside Lancaster, at about 2.45, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and picks up the CNN chain.
At the moment no arrest has been reported and the motive for the attack has not been clarified. “The shooter or shooters are out there,” said Lancaster sheriff Barry Faile. “We have to talk to everyone who was in the club … and I encourage witnesses to contact us immediately,” he added.
Four of the injured have been transported by air to a hospital, although the prognosis is unknown at this time. Four other injured have received health care, although they do not have serious injuries.