Police are investigating a shooting incident at the Columbiana Centre mall.
One person was arrested Saturday in connection with a shooting incident at a South Carolina mall in which 14 people were injured, officials said.
Nine people were shot and five others were injured while fleeing the mall, police said. The injured ranged in age from 15 to 73 years old, police said. Only one victim, a 73-year-old woman, continued to receive medical treatment, police said. Two of the victims were in critical but stable condition earlier on Saturday, Columbia Police Chief William Holbrook told reporters at an evening news conference.The chief said that three individuals, whom he classified as"people of interest," were detained. The individuals were seen armed and at least one of them allegedly fired a shot, according to Holbrook.
Store owners locked down and sheltered people in place as the police swept through the shopping center, Holbrook said. They are being reunited with their friends and family members. The investigation is ongoing. Holbrook asked anyone with video or information related to the shooting to call the police.
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