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'This is a dark day' | Community mourns after deadly St. Helena Island bar shooting
At least 20 people were injured during a Battery Creek High School reunion at Willie’s Bar and Grill, with no arrests made as multiple persons of interest remain under investigation.
- Just before 1 a.m. on October 12, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received multiple reports of a shooting at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island, where four people were pronounced dead and at least 20 injured.
- Willie's, a community fixture, was hosting a Battery Creek High School alumni event when hundreds of attendees gathered and gunfire erupted on St. Helena Island.
- Henry Wright, a cook at the bar, said `It's crazy` and `I heard a lot of shots` as witnesses described people running for cover into nearby businesses.
- Authorities urged patience as the investigation continues and asked the public to share information via the tip line at 844-847-7238 or Investigator Master Sergeant Duncan.
- By Sunday evening, candles and flowers formed a memorial as the community mourns, with the coroner identifying victims as Kashawn Glaze, 22; A'shan'tek Milledge, 22; Amos Gary, 54; and Chiraad Smalls, 33.
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Four Killed In Shooting At Crowded South Carolina Bar
A night meant for laughter and music turned into chaos on South Carolina’s St. Helena Island. A mass shooting at a packed bar left four people dead and at least 20 others injured.It happened in the early hours of Sunday at Willie’s Bar and Grill — a local favorite known for its Gullah-inspired food and lively atmosphere. But as gunfire erupted, panic swept through the crowd. Witnesses described the terrifying scene, with people running for cover…
3 Men, 1 Woman Identified as Dead After Weekend Bar Shooting in South Carolina
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Authorities on Monday identified the three men and a woman who were killed during a weekend mass shooting at a bar on a South Carolina island. At least 20 other people were wounded.
It happened in a bar on St. Helena Island. Four of the wounded are in critical condition.
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