1 Dead, at Least 9 Injured After Mass Shooting in South Carolina Near Veterans’ Center: ‘Hundreds of People Scattered'

One person has died after nearly a dozen people were shot during Juneeteen celebrations in South Carolina. 

On Saturday, June 21, police responded to reports of “multiple people shot” near the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Anderson County amid the county’s sixth annual Juneteenth celebration, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office stated in a news release shared on Instagram.

“At least 10 people were gunned down in a neighborhood along Scarborough Road after a fight ensued on the street and shots rang out,” said the ACSO, per the release. “Right now, deputies can confirm one person is unfortunately dead, one patient was flown to Greenville Memorial Hospital and at least 8 others were taken to nearby hospitals, including in Anderson and Greenville.”

Officials described the incident as “a chaotic scene” as the shooting left “hundreds of people scattered, leaving behind shoes and debris in the roadway,” per the release.

The shooting occurred just before 11:00 p.m. local time, the New York Post reported. 

In footage posted by the ACSO on Instagram, several police cars can be seen stationed on a closed-off road following the incident.

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More than 100 law enforcement personnel, emergency medical services, firefighters, troopers and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources responded to the scene.

“The shooting occurred outside within feet of a Veterans of Foreign Wars, however, the post does NOT have any affiliation with the event itself,” said the ACSO, per the release.

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The suspect has not been identified at this time.

“This remains an active investigation and detectives and deputies continue to work this unfolding scene,” the ACSO concluded, per the release.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Sunday, June 22.