Horry County Police Department indicated in a statement that There could be more victims They were transferred to medical centers in private vehicles, after the shooting registered in the community of Little River, in the southeast of the United States, according to the NBC News chain.
The police have initiated an investigation into the fact, whose Reasons are unknownand recommended that community members stay away from the area while public security personnel perform their work.
A North Myrtle Beach police officer, who went to the incident area, was injured when Your weapon accidentally shotMyrtle Beach police reported, according to that same chain.
The agent, that SUfró a leg woundwas stabilized in a hospital, the department reported.
The shooting occurred shortly before 22.00 on Sunday, near the intracoster channel of that Tourist town.
Little River is a community of more than 11 thousand inhabitants, located along the Grand Strand, on the coast of South Carolina, and near the border with North Carolina.
The people are Known for its height fishing excursions, cruises and casino ships. It is about 40 kilometers northeast of Myrtle Beach, NBC News recalled.