Active Shooter Reported in South Carolina Mall Just as State's Primary Votes Are Counted
While the primary votes rolled in and presidential candidate and gun advocate Donald Trump soared to victory, an active shooter was reported at a mall in Harbison, South Carolina.
According to local WLTX News, the incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Saturday night, and the mall was quickly evacuated.
Reports of shots fired at Columbiana Mall in Harbison. No victims located at this time. Law enforcement searching mall and area.
— Cola Police Dept. SC (@ColumbiaPDSC) February 21, 2016
An active shooter has been reported inside Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, SC via @wis10
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) February 21, 2016
Urgent! Report of an active shooter at Columbiana Center Mall. Please avoid the mall and Harbison Blvd if possible. Please RT.
— Steve Benjamin (@SteveBenjaminSC) February 21, 2016
SCHP searches along Harbison Blvd for shooter. @CarolinaScanner @wis10 pic.twitter.com/AfFKdcy7Ld
— David Rogers (@davidrogersnews) February 21, 2016
Officers are evacuating areas inside the mall. Talking to possible witnesses/ gathering information. Assistance from police partners.
— Cola Police Dept. SC (@ColumbiaPDSC) February 21, 2016
It’s worth pointing out, on this historic night, that the current Republican presidential frontrunner is running on a platform that advocates for less regulation of gun ownership.
Police are currently searching the area, and have not yet identified any victims. We will update this post when more information is available.
