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Injuries reported after reported shooting at South Carolina mall, police say

Twelve people were injured and three people have been detained following a shooting at a Columbia, South Carolina, mall on Saturday afternoon, police said.

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Twelve people were injured and three people have been detained following a shooting at a Columbia, South Carolina, mall on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Highlights

  • Incident occurred on the premises of Columbiana Centre Mall, Columbia Police Chief William H.
  • “Skip” Holbrook said.
  • Three armed people were detained by police, although it is not clear how many people fired a weapon.
  • There were no fatalities reported from the shooting, he said.
  • Of those injured, 10 received gunshot wounds, with eight who were transported for treatment and two who were self-transporting for care, police said.
  • Police believe the shooting was not a random attack, and there was “some type of conflict that occurred which resulted in gunfire,” police chief Holbrook told a Saturday afternoon news conference.