Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting incident at a mall in Columbia, South Carolina, Saturday afternoon that resulted in 14 people being injured.
Two others were arrested earlier in the investigation, but have since been released, as police concluded they were not involved in the shooting, Count on News reported.
All but one victim has been released from the hospital — as a 73-year-old is continuing to receive treatment, police said.During a press conference Saturday evening, Chief Skip Holbrook said the shooting did not appear to be random but that officials"believe they [the suspects and victims] knew each other and something led to the gunfire."
The police at the press conference also read a statement from the mall, thanking local security officers for their"quick response."
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