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A charter boat “altercation” erupted into gunfire on Sunday in South Carolina, leaving at least 10 people wounded and one other person injured, authorities said.
Horry County police said in a Monday statement that investigators are still working “to identify the person or persons responsible for the incident” in Little River, a beach town about 25 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach.
“Thus far, the investigation indicates that the shooting was an isolated event that resulted from an altercation during a private Memorial Day weekend gathering on a charter boat,” police said. “The boat was docked at the time of the incident.”
The most seriously wounded people were listed in “critical but stable condition,” police said.
Passengers aboard the boat had just docked when shooting erupted on the marina, according to Harold Wiegel, a partner of nearby business Myrtle Beach Adventures.
Wiegel said his son lives near the marina and heard the shooting.
“When they got off the boat, they just started shooting each other,” Wiegel told NBC News.
A North Myrtle Beach police officer responding to the shooting was injured when his gun accidentally fired, Myrtle Beach police said in a separate statement.
The officer, who suffered a leg wound, was stabilized at a hospital, the department said.
The shooting, sometime before 10 p.m., was isolated to its original location near the Intracoastal Waterway, police said.
“There is no risk to the community at this time,” they said.
Little River is a community of more than 11,000 people along the South Carolina coast’s Grand Strand and near the border with North Carolina. The town is known for its deep-sea fishing charters, boat cruises, and casino boats.
Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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