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Gunfire erupted on a South Carolina beach during a “senior skip day” event involving numerous teenagers Friday, wounding six people, police in South Carolina said.
The shooting took place around 5:20 p.m. on Isle of Palms, 94 miles (151 kilometers) south of Myrtle Beach.
Hundreds of people — including high schoolers taking an unofficial day off — were on the beach at the time, and there were several altercations before shots were fired, Isle of Palms Police Chief Kevin Cornett said during a news conference.
Six people suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. Some were taken to the hospital by ambulance, and others transported themselves. Five of the victims were teens, and another was in her mid-30s, Cornett said.
In a press conference on Saturday, police said that some victims had already been released from the hospital.
Officials also announced Saturday that two people were arrested. One 16-year-old juvenile was arrested on charges of possession of a stolen firearm and unlawful carry of a firearm, but police said they could not confirm if he had been involved in the shooting. An 18-year-old in the municipal parking lot near the beach was arrested for possession of a firearm. Pistols were recovered from both.
The investigation remains ongoing.