There is an active shooter situation happening in Charleston, South Carolina, currently. Police are on the scene:
Active shooter situation on King Street in Charleston. pic.twitter.com/DB3AlTLbyW
— Fred Rindge (@SCpigskin) August 24, 2017
King Street had reportedly been shut down:
King Street in Charleston shut down at Ann Street to the north for reported shooting scene. #chsnews #chs pic.twitter.com/rIgXZx45S6
— Andrew Knapp (@offlede) August 24, 2017
The surrounding area has also been locked down. Here is more information from the Post and Courier:
There is an “active shooter situation” in a popular touriest and commercial area of downtown Charleston, according to police spokesman Charles Francis. King Street is currently closed between Calhoun and Morris Streets.
Employees working in the area near Virginia’s restaurant said they were on lockdown as authorities swarmed the area.
“They (police) said there was an active shooter at they think Virginia’s,” said Doug Warner, a spokesman for Charleston Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.
King btwn Calhoun & Morris blocked to motorist & pedestrian traffic active shooter in 400 block of King people to avoid the area.
— Charleston P.D. (@CharlestonPD) August 24, 2017
Police ask public to avoid downtown area of Charleston, South Carolina, due to shooting incident.
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) August 24, 2017
Police in Charleston, SC are responding to what they say is an “active shooter situation” https://t.co/U4pP4rDjHu https://t.co/al76Bx9tF6
— CNN (@CNN) August 24, 2017
There is no word yet on who the shooter is, or what his or her motive may be.
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