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4 dead, at least 20 injured after shooting at South Carolina coastal bar: 'Screaming and panic and fear'
Four people are dead and at least 20 people are injured after a shooting at a bar on the South Carolina coast early Sunday morning, officials told the Associated Press.
A large crowd was at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island when arriving sheriff’s deputies found many people with gunshot wounds, the AP said. St. Helena Island is just north of Hilton Head Island.
'Our prayers are with the victims, their families, and everyone impacted by this horrific act of violence.'
Bar owner Willie Turral was inside the restaurant — which was full of patrons there for a high school alumni gathering — when he heard shots “in bursts” outside, the AP said, adding that Turral said the reaction was "screaming and panic and fear.”
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it received reports about the shooting shortly before 1 a.m.
"Upon arriving at the scene, deputies made contact with a large crowd of people, several of which were suffering from gunshot wounds," the statement reads. "It was learned that hundreds of people were at the location when the shooting occurred. Multiple victims and witnesses ran to the nearby businesses and properties seeking shelter from the [gunshots]."
More from the sheriff's office:
The circumstances of this incident are still under investigation. At this time, we know that at least 20 people were injured. Four were transported to area hospitals in critical conditions and four victims were pronounced deceased at the scene. Names of victims will not be released at this time. The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office may release additional information regarding the deceased victims pending notification of their next of kin.
The sheriff's office added that it is "investigating persons of interest."
Turral said his bar was hosting an alumni event for Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, which is about 10 miles northwest of St. Helena Island, the AP reported.
Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.) posted on X that she was “COMPLETELY HEARTBROKEN to learn about the devastating shooting in Beaufort County. Our prayers are with the victims, their families, and everyone impacted by this horrific act of violence."
The AP said about 5,000 or more Gullah people living on St. Helena Island trace their ancestry to enslaved West Africans who worked rice plantations in the area before being freed at the time of the Civil War.
Willie’s Bar and Grill advertises itself as serving authentic Gullah-inspired food and describes itself on its website as “not just a restaurant but a community pillar committed to giving back, especially to our youth," the AP added.
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Exclusive: ICE steps in after illegal alien who killed college student gets 1 year in prison
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer against an illegal alien who killed a college student in a hit-and-run accident and received a light prison sentence, Blaze News has exclusively learned.
'This monster should never have been in our country and has had a final order of removal since 2018.'
On April 2, Rosali I. Fernandez-Cruz, a 24-year-old illegal alien from El Salvador, was driving his pickup truck when he struck and killed Nathaniel Baker, a 21-year-old University of South Carolina student, who was riding his motorcycle in Richland County, South Carolina.
Fernandez-Cruz, who illegally entered the U.S. through the Mexico border in December 2016, fled the scene of the crash without attempting to administer aid.
Three of the four charges against Fernandez-Cruz were ultimately dropped, including failure to render aid, failure to yield right of way, and driving without a license.
He pleaded guilty to hit-and-run resulting in death and was sentenced to just one year in prison. He was also given credit for 131 days of time served.
Fernandez-Cruz's scheduled release is set for March 2026.
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A Department of Homeland Security press release revealed that ICE has lodged a detainer against Fernandez-Cruz to ensure that he is deported following the completion of his prison sentence.
An immigration judge issued a final order of removal in 2018.
"21-year-old USC student Nathaniel 'Nate' Baker was driving a motorcycle when he was hit by a truck driver who fled the scene," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated. "The hit-and-run driver, Rosali Isaac Fernandez-Cruz, was in our country illegally and received just one year in prison for taking Nate's precious life. ICE lodged a detainer to ensure as soon as this killer completes his one-year prison sentence that ICE is notified to arrest him and get him OUT of our country."
"Nathaniel was a 21-year-old college student with his whole life in front of him. This monster should never have been in our country and has had a final order of removal since 2018," McLaughlin added.
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Officials undercut Democrat conspiracy theories about judge's tragic house fire
When a judge’s home in South Carolina caught fire on Saturday, those on the left were quick to claim arson, blaming President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, for fueling right-wing extremism and violence.
However, since those initial reports, the South Carolina governor and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division have largely debunked this assertion by stating that the fire does not appear to be a result of arson.
'At this time, there is no evidence to indicate the fire was intentionally set.'
Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein was out on a walk with her dogs when her home went up in flames on Saturday afternoon. Her husband, former South Carolina Sen. Arnold Goodstein (D), was inside the house and was forced to escape out a first-story window, resulting in multiple injuries. Mr. Goodstein and two others were hospitalized.
Democrat politicians immediately started suggesting that the tragic incident may have been the result of arson and, if so, by right-wing extremists.
“Trump, @StephenM and MAGA-world have been doxxing and threatening judges who rule against Trump, including Judge Goodstein,” Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) wrote in a post on X. “Today, someone committed arson on the Judge’s home, severely injuring her husband and son. Will Trump speak out against the extreme right that did this??”
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) made a similar connection between Miller and the fire.
“Just yesterday @StephenM called judges ‘terrorists.’ Now a judge’s home has burned after an explosion,” Ansari stated. “We need a full investigation, but it’s undeniable that this rhetoric is dangerous & it makes violence feel permissible. Is @realDonaldTrump going to say or do anything??”
Izzy Gardon, California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom’s director of communications, also appeared to blame Trump.
“A few weeks ago, one of Trump’s top DOJ officials publicly targeted this judge,” Gardon wrote. “Today, the judge’s home is on fire.”
On Monday, SLED provided an update on the ongoing investigation.
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“At this time, there is no evidence to indicate the fire was intentionally set. SLED agents have preliminarily found there is no evidence to support a pre-fire explosion,” SLED Chief Mark Keel stated.
Gov. Henry McMaster (R) confirmed those preliminary findings.
“SLED Chief Mark Keel has announced that at this point in the investigation there is no evidence the horrific fire at Judge Goodstein’s Edisto home was intentionally set. I echo Chief Keel’s call for everyone to exercise good judgment and avoid sharing unverified information while the investigation continues,” McMaster said.
Blaze News contacted Goldman, Ansari, and Gardon to ask whether they plan to issue revised comments or clarification following SLED’s update.
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Judge's family injured in devastating fire as Democrat slings right-wing arson claims despite unknown cause
A judge's South Carolina home went up in flames on Saturday afternoon, reportedly resulting in three hospitalizations.
Photos and videos of the incident showed large black plumes of smoke engulfing the four-story property. Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, former South Carolina Sen. Arnold Goodstein (D), are the owners of the beachfront house, according to local reports.
Judge Goodstein was reportedly out for a walk with her dogs when the blaze broke out. Her husband, who was inside at the time, was forced to jump out a first-floor window, a neighbor told the Post and Courier. According to reports, he sustained multiple injuries, including broken bones in his hips, legs, and feet. He was airlifted to the hospital.
'The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony.'
Two other individuals, one of whom is believed to be the couple's son, were also reportedly hospitalized. The extent of their injuries has not been reported.
The South Carolina Supreme Court stated, "Chief Justice John W. Kittredge is aware of an incident involving Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein. At this time, [South Carolina Law Enforcement Division] is on the scene and will begin investigating as soon as the fire has been contained. Local law enforcement partners have been alerted and asked to provide extra patrols and security. The Judicial Branch will remain in close communication with SLED."
While the cause of the fire remains unknown as the investigation continues, Kittredge indicated it was the result of an "apparent explosion."
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"Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started," Kittredge said. "Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony. I'm told there were injuries from the fall, such as broken legs."
"Arnie's injuries may have been the most serious, for he was airlifted to the hospital," he added.
Critics of President Donald Trump have attributed the fire to right-wing extremism, despite the absence of any initial evidence amid the ongoing investigation.
Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) slammed Trump's deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, and others in "MAGA-world" for supposedly "doxxing" judges, including Goodstein.
"Trump, @StephenM and MAGA-world have been doxxing and threatening judges who rule against Trump, including Judge Goodstein," Goldman wrote in a post on X. "Today, someone committed arson on the Judge's home, severely injuring her husband and son. Will Trump speak out against the extreme right that did this??"
Officials have not, at this point, indicated that the fire was the result of arson.
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Miller fired back, calling Goldman "deeply warped and vile."
"While the Trump Administration has launched the first-ever government-wide effort to combat and prosecute illegal doxing, sinister threats and political violence you continue to push despicable lies, demented smears, malicious defamation and foment unrest. Despicable," Miller responded.
"Meanwhile, the Democrat AG nominee in Virginia is fantasizing about murdering his opponents," Miller continued, referring to text messages that nominee Jay Jones admitted to sending about former political rival Todd Gilbert, "and a Biden federal judge is showing radical leniency to a monster who tried to assassinate a Supreme Court Justice."
"While you post your libelous madness, we will keep focused on delivering public safety and fighting domestic terror," Miller added.
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