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Dozens of officers respond to South Carolina gunfire; no injuries immediately reported
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Reports of gunfire have brought dozens of police officers to a busy intersection near Columbia, South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Reports of gunfire around noon Tuesday brought dozens of police officers to a busy intersection near Columbia, South Carolina, authorities said.
No injuries were immediately reported, and officers were trying to find the shooter, Columbia police tweeted.
Several hotels are near the intersection about 2 miles (3 kilometers) from downtown Columbia, and police were evacuating them as they searched for a male suspect, authorities said.
Patients at nearby clinics and people in other businesses were asked to stay inside. Police asked reporters and others to stay away, saying the area was not secure.
The area blocked off is also about a half-mile (600 meters) from the Riverbanks Zoo.
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