South Carolina‘s capital on Saturday that left 14 people injured.Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook said 22-year-old Jewayne M.
Price, who was one of three people initially detained by law enforcement as a person of interest, remains in police custody and is expected to be charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol.It is not immediately known if Price has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.Fourteen people were injured during the shooting at Columbiana Centre, Holbrook said in a news release Saturday.
The victims ranged in age from 15 to 73.Holbrook said no fatalities have been reported but that nine people were shot and five people suffered injuries while attempting to flee the mall for safety.Police said the 73-year-old victim continues to receive medical treatment, but the other victims have been released from local hospitals or will be released shortly.“We don’t believe this was random,” Holbrook said. “We believe they knew each other and something led to the gunfire.”Investigators believe that at least three suspects displayed firearms inside the mall but are working to determine how many suspects fired weapons.
Police said at least one firearm was seized. Sacramento shooting that killed 6 was gunfight between gang rivals, police say Daniel Johnson said he and his family were visiting from Alabama and were eating in the food court when they first heard shots ring out and started seeing people running.Johnson said people were screaming for their children and spouses, knocking over tables in the food court as they fled.“Everybody was trying to get outside,” Johnson said. “When I was coming out, you could see baby strollers turned over, people’s phones and left keys.