April 16, 2022, 9:40 p.m. • 3 minutes reading Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article Ten people were injured in a shooting after a shooting incident at the Columbiana Center in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, according to police. The incident took place around 2:28 p.m., and police arrived at the scene and began going to the store to store the people being evacuated, police said. The death toll from the shootings ranged from 15 to 75, Colombia Police Chief William Holbrooke told reporters at a news conference later that night. As of Saturday night, two of the victims were in critical but stable condition, Holbrooke said. “The important thing is that we have no casualties,” he told reporters. People walk through a parking lot at Columbiana Center Mall in Columbia, SC on April 16, 2022, as police investigate a shooting at the mall. Two other people were injured during the riot, Holbrooke said. The leader said three people he described as “people of interest” had been arrested. The unknown individuals were seen armed and at least one of them allegedly fired, according to Holbrooke. “We do not think this was a coincidence,” he said. “We believe the gunmen knew each other.” Shopkeepers closed and sheltered people as police swept through the mall, Holbrooke said. They reunite with their friends and family members. The Columbiana Center posted a statement on Twitter saying the incident was “extremely disturbing and our thoughts are with all those affected.” Authorities are stationed in a parking lot at Columbiana Center in Columbia, SC, after a shooting on April 16, 2022. “We are grateful for the prompt response and continued support of our security team and our law enforcement associates,” the mall said in a statement. The investigation is ongoing. Holbrooke asked anyone with video or information about the shooting to call police. “We know that many different people have seen many different things. We ask them to take some time, clarify your thoughts and contact law enforcement,” he said.
