Nearly a dozen people were shot Saturday night near a South Carolina veterans’ center during a “Juneteenth celebration.”

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a shooting in the parking lot of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post resulted in at least 10 people being shot and one fatality.

Deputies responded to a shooting in Anderson County, South Carolina that left 10 shot and one person dead on June 21, 2025. (WHNS)

Following the shooting, hundreds of people scattered, leaving behind shoes and debris in the road.

Described by officials as a “chaotic scene,” over 50 individuals from law enforcement, EMS, firefighters, troopers, and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officers were on the scene responding to the incident.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting on June 21, 2025 during a Juneteenth Celebration. (iStock)

“This remains an active investigation and detectives and deputies continue to work this unfolding scene,” the agency said.