2 dead, 7 injured in South Carolina bar shooting – coroner

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina — Two people were killed and seven people were injured early Sunday in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, officials said.

The shooting took place at Mac’s Lounge in Hartsville, Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee told news outlets.

The conditions of those injured weren’t immediately clear. No further details, including what led to the shooting, were immediately released. More information will be released later Sunday, he said.

The coroner said the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division would help process the scene.

According to its Facebook page, Mac’s Lounge also serves as a music venue.

Hartsville is about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Florence, South Carolina, and about 64 kilometers (40 miles) south of the North Carolina state line.

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