Memorial Day Weekend Shooting Injures 11 South Carolina Marina

A mass shooting occurred on Memorial Day weekend at a private party boat near a marina in Little River, South Carolina, leaving 11 people injured, with 10 victims suffering gunshot wounds and one injured in a non-gunfire incident. Authorities describe the incident as isolated, stemming from an altercation during the boat gathering, and are actively searching for the suspect or suspects, with no arrests made yet. Victims were transported to local hospitals, some in critical but stable condition, and police are investigating the motive and the possibility of multiple shooters. The incident caused initial confusion among locals who mistook the gunfire for fireworks. Additionally, a responding North Myrtle Beach police officer was accidentally injured by his own rifle during the chaotic scene. This event adds to a series of violent incidents reported across the U.S. over the holiday weekend, including shootings in Jackson, Tennessee, and Colorado Springs.