At least 4 dead and 20 injured in shooting at South Carolina bar

A shooting left at least 4 dead and 20 injured at a bar on St. Helena island in South Carolina

Officials in South Carolina are investigating a shooting that left at least four people dead and 20 injured at a bar on St. Helena Island early Sunday morning.

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of a shooting at Willie’s Bar and Grill just before 1 a.m.

“Upon arriving at the scene deputies made contact with a large crowd of people, several of which were suffering from gunshot wounds,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “It was learned that hundreds of people were at the location when the shooting occurred.”

Victims and witnesses ran to local businesses and homes to seek shelter during the shooting, according to the sheriff's office.

Four people were pronounced dead at the scene and four others were taken to local hospitals in critical condition, the sheriff’s office said. At least 20 people were injured in the shooting.