4 dead, 20 hurt after mass shooting in SC

Four people were killed and 20 more were hurt after a mass shooting at a bar in South Carolina. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office posted on X: "Shortly before 1 a.m. in the early morning of October 12, 2025, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received multiple reports of a shooting that occurred at Willie’s Bar and Grill, 7 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., on St. Helena. Upon arriving at the scene deputies made contact with a large crowd of people, several of which were suffering from gunshot wounds. It was learned that hundreds of people were at the location when the shooting occurred. Multiple victims and witnesses ran to the nearby businesses and properties seeking shelter from the gun shots."

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina is investigating a mass shooting that took place at a bar overnight. 

Hundreds of people were there when the shooting happened, leaving multiple dead and injured.

South Carolina bar shooting 

What we know:

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office released information on the mass shooting Sunday morning, saying it took place just before 1 a.m. at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island.

Hundreds of people were at the bar when the shooting happened, and many ran to businesses next door to escape the gunfire. 

Four people were killed, and at least 20 more were hurt. Four of those victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition, and the sheriff's office said more victims continued to show up at various hospitals in the area. 

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What we don't know:

It’s not known what led up to the shooting or why it happened. 

Victim identities have also not yet been given, and information about the suspected shooter wasn’t given yet.