One person was killed and 11 injured in a shootout in South Carolina.

In the American city of Myrtle Beach, located in the state of South Carolina, a shootout occurred, as a result of which one person was killed and 11 residents were injured. This was reported on April 27 by the WMBF News radio station.

According to local police, officers noticed a disturbance at about 23:50 on April 26 (07:50 on April 27 Moscow time) on North Ocean Boulevard.

"11 people were injured and are receiving medical attention. The man who was shot at during the officer's response died of his injuries," the article says.

It is specified that the police officer involved in the incident was not injured. The law enforcement agencies clarified that in addition to the officer, another person fired the shot. The investigation is ongoing.

On April 17, CNN reported on a shooting at the University of Florida, which killed two people. It was clarified that five more were injured. The suspect in the crime is the 20-year-old son of Leon County Sheriff's Deputy Phoenix Eakner, who was hospitalized.