“We have received confirmation that several people have been injured in the shooting. These people receive medical help. It is not yet clear how serious these injuries are,” the Columbia Police Department said in the Tweet.
During a brief press conference broadcast on Twitter, Police Chief William Holbrook said a total of 12 people were injured. Ten people suffered gunshot wounds and two others were injured in the panic that followed the incident. Eight people were taken to hospital. Of the twelve injured, two are said to be in a critical but stable condition. The youngest victim is 15 years old, the oldest 73, police chief William Holbrook reported. There would be no fatalities.
Three persons of interest have also been arrested. “That classification could change over time,” said Holbrook. Police have not yet released details about the age of the three. According to the police, the shooting started after a “conflict” between the suspects and was therefore not an arbitrary shooting.
