Four people were shot early Saturday, Oct. 17, at a block party in downtown Newberry, according to the Newberry Police Department.
Officers were called to the shooting on Wise Street near Holloway Street, police said in a news release Sunday. The area is roughly a mile and a half from the Newberry Opera House.
Victims taken to Newberry and Columbia hospitals
All four victims were taken to hospitals in Newberry and Columbia. Police have not released their names, ages, or conditions.
No suspects or motive released
Police have not said who fired the shots, how many shooters may have been involved, or what led to the gunfire. No arrests have been announced.
Police Chief Kevin Goodman said the investigation is still in its early stages and that people who were at the party have given officers very little cooperation. He called the shooting a “senseless act of violence” and said investigators are working to identify whoever is responsible.
How to share information
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Newberry Police Department at 803-321-1010.
We’ll update this story as more information is released.
Source: Newberry Police Department news release, as reported by The State
