No one died in the shooting in Little River around 9:30 p.m., although some of the wounded were in critical condition, Horry County Police said in a statement.

A North Myrtle Beach police officer responding to the shooting accidentally shot himself in the leg at a marina about 3 miles (5 kilometers) away and is in the hospital in stable condition, North Myrtle Beach spokeswoman Lauren Jessie said.

  • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    8 days ago

    I thought so too. Like what police service decides to add that into a statement for a news reporter? Betcha someone got called into the office over that one.

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      8 days ago

      To say he was doing something useful at the time, instead of being a dickhead. Line of duty, probably means the city pays the medical bills.