Eight people shot at nightclub in South Carolina, sheriff says

Multiple people were injured over the weekend in a shooting at a nightclub in South Carolina, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.

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At about 1 a.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a call about a shooting in the 2700 block of Decker Boulevard, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. That’s in a part of Columbia near the intersection with North Trenholm Road, and close to Two Notch Road.

Information about the name of the nightclub, and its address were not available.

Deputies learned that two shooting victims had been taken by EMS to a local hospital, according to the release.

While deputies were investigating, they learned that six additional shooting victims had arrived at local hospitals, the sheriff’s department said.

Information about the victims’ conditions was not available, but no deaths have been reported.

There was no word about the shooter, or shooters, or the number of people involved. Information about a motive for the gunfire was not available.

No arrests have been reported, but the shooting is being investigated by the sheriff’s department.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the sheriff’s department at 803-576-3000, Crimestoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.

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In the case of an emergency, always call 911.

Recent club and bar shootings

There have been multiple shootings at nightclubs and bars in the Columbia area in recent months.

On Aug. 28, one person was hurt in a shooting at the Vegas Knights club and lounge at 3722 River Drive, the sheriff’s department said.

On June 14, one person was killed and many more were injured in a shooting at the Jerk Hut at 1004 Zimalcrest Drive, the sheriff’s department said. Eight people were injured, the sheriff’s department told The State. Of those, five were shooting victims, while the other victims were hurt when trampled by people rushing to exit the bar, the sheriff’s department said.

On May 17, three people were shot, including a woman who died, at Ole Place, a bar at 3311 Two Notch Road, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Early in the morning on May 10, a man was shot and killed by a Forest Acres police officer outside Relapse Bar & Grill, at 5024 Two Notch Road, the sheriff’s department said.

Three days later, a South Carolina man was shot and killed May 13 by a security guard after he and a woman were thrown out of club Bar Code, at 224 Oneil Court in Columbia, the sheriff’s department said.