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| Disgruntled restaurant employee kills 1, shot by police, in Charleston SC | |
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| One person has been killed during a hostage situation at a downtown restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina. The attacker, said to be a disgruntled employee, was shot by police and is in critical condition. | |
| Charleston Police initially told residents to avoid the King Street area via Twitter as they blocked roads to motorists and pedestrians due to an “active shooter” at downtown restaurant. | |
| Emergency responders including a SWAT team swarmed the downtown restaurant, Virginia's on King, where the shooter reportedly entered, locked himself in, and told patrons he was the “new king of Charleston”. | Emergency responders including a SWAT team swarmed the downtown restaurant, Virginia's on King, where the shooter reportedly entered, locked himself in, and told patrons he was the “new king of Charleston”. |
| Charleston PD confirmed the incident is an active hostage situation by a disgruntled employee and “not an act of terrorism,” adding that “negotiations with the shooter” are underway. | Charleston PD confirmed the incident is an active hostage situation by a disgruntled employee and “not an act of terrorism,” adding that “negotiations with the shooter” are underway. |
| Police also confirmed one shooting victim, who officers were able to recover and transport to hospital. Spokesman Charles Francis told residents to avoid the area, adding that SWAT and hostage negotiators are on the scene. | Police also confirmed one shooting victim, who officers were able to recover and transport to hospital. Spokesman Charles Francis told residents to avoid the area, adding that SWAT and hostage negotiators are on the scene. |
| The shooter remains inside the building with “a couple hostages,” according to Francis. Paramedics were seen wheeling one person out of the restaurant on a stretcher. | |
| Customers Tom and Patsy Plant told The Post and Courier of Charleston they were eating at Virginia’s restaurant and saw a man come out of the kitchen with a gun in his hand and say “there’s a new boss in town.” | Customers Tom and Patsy Plant told The Post and Courier of Charleston they were eating at Virginia’s restaurant and saw a man come out of the kitchen with a gun in his hand and say “there’s a new boss in town.” |
| Local business were evacuated and the Charleston School of Law campus was put on lockdown, as responders worked to resolve the situation. | Local business were evacuated and the Charleston School of Law campus was put on lockdown, as responders worked to resolve the situation. |
| Authorities were called to a possible shooting on King Street just after noon, local time, according to Francis. The street consists of a row of restaurants and shops, and is frequently visited by tourists. | Authorities were called to a possible shooting on King Street just after noon, local time, according to Francis. The street consists of a row of restaurants and shops, and is frequently visited by tourists. |