At least 1 dead, 10 shot during South Carolina Juneteenth event near veterans’ center

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

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed at least 10 people were shot, and one person is dead after a fight in the parking lot of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

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.

In what officials called a “chaotic scene,” more than 50 law enforcement personnel, EMS, firefighters, troopers and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officers responded.

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.