China News Service, July 6th, according to foreign media reports, on the 5th local time, a shooting occurred in a nightclub in Greenville, South Carolina, the United States, killing at least 2 people and injuring 8 people.
According to reports, Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said that around 2 am on the 5th, two police officers passed by the club in Greenville and heard the shooting and found the disturbance. There were about 200 people at the scene. The police officer immediately called for backup and emergency services, and entered the club, trying to evacuate the personnel to see if the shooting was still in progress, but the gunman had escaped.
Afterwards, Greenville City Police and State Highway Patrol personnel rushed to the scene to assist the work. According to reports, some of the wounded were taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital.
As of noon on the 5th, Greenville officials have not provided detailed information about the injured or suspects. But Sheriff Lewis said the incident "may be related to gangs." Police said the incident did not pose a threat to the public.
According to "Greenville News", in the early morning of the 5th, a shooting incident occurred in a club next to this club in Greenville County. The newspaper said the police are investigating possible links between the two cases.