At least four killed, 20 injured in a shooting at a South Carolina bar: sheriff

A wide shooting astatine a crowded barroom connected an idyllic South Carolina land has near 4 radical dormant and astatine slightest 20 injured, officials say.

The shooting occurred aboriginal Sunday (October 12, 2025) astatine Willie's Bar and Grill connected St. Helena Island, officials said. A ample assemblage was astatine the country erstwhile sheriff's deputies arrived and recovered respective radical suffering from gunshot wounds.

“Multiple victims and witnesses ran to the adjacent businesses and properties seeking structure from the weapon shots,” the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said successful a connection connected the societal media level XX.

“This is simply a tragic and hard incidental for everyone. We inquire for your patience arsenic we proceed to analyse this incident. Our thoughts are with each of the victims and their loved ones,” the connection said.

Four radical were recovered dormant astatine the scene, and astatine slightest 20 different radical were injured. Among the injured, 4 were successful captious information astatine country hospitals.

The victims' identities were not released.