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ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCSC) - The Isle of Palms Police department says two people have been arrested following a beach shooting that left six people injured Friday.
Shawn Alexander Martin-Goods, 18, was arrested and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon. A juvenile was also arrested whose name has not been released.
Police cannot confirm whether the two individuals arrested were involved in the shooting.
The Isle of Palms City Council will hold a press conference and an emergency meeting Saturday morning to address Friday’s shooting on the beach.
The press conference will take place at 11 a.m. at the Public Safety Building on the island, followed by the emergency council meeting at noon.
Police say six people were taken to a hospital Friday evening after a shooting on the Isle of Palms.
Sgt. Matt Storen with the Isle of Palms Police Department confirmed the shooting happened behind Sea Cabins near 1140 Oceans Blvd. around 5:20 p.m.
Isle of Palms Police Chief Kevin Cornett says several people are in custody, but they cannot yet confirm whether the gunman is in custody. Several weapons have been collected, but it’s not clear if any were actually involved in the shooting.
EMS took four people to MUSC with non-life-threatening injuries. Cornett says a total of six people were injured. Storen said some of the victims had multiple gunshot wounds.
Cornett says there was a gathering involving high school seniors for “senior skip day,” and most of the victims are in their teens. At least one victim is an adult who was at the beach at the time of the shooting.
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office and the Summerville Police Department are assisting the Isle of Palms Police Department.
Police say there was no threat to the public after the incident.
The Isle of Palms Police Department says a tipline has been established for anyone with information on Friday’s shooting. If you have any information, you’re asked to call 843-529-3750.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Isle of Palms Police Department will hold another press conference at the public safety building at 11 a.m.
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