Teen arrested in South Carolina party boat shooting that hurt 11 people

LITTLE RIVER S C AP A -year-old has been taken into custody in Illinois and administration stated they plan to charge him in a shooting that hurt people after a party boat cruise in South Carolina The shooting happened Sunday night on a dock in Little River after a fight on the boat during the three-hour cruise Horry County Police disclosed The suspect is expected to be charged with several counts of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and then representatives will seek to extradite him from Lake County Illinois back to South Carolina police stated The examination into the shooting continues and more people could be charged leadership noted Functionaries reported people partied on the boat over the holiday weekend and were leaving on the dock when the shooting happened Ten people were wounded by gunfire mostly on the lower parts of their body and one person was hurt by a falling speaker government reported Investigators think only one person fired shots They didn t say what started the dispute on the boat and how it led to the shooting on the dock and also would not say what kind of weapon was used About miles kilometers down the Intracoastal Waterway a North Myrtle Beach police officer accidentally shot himself in the leg as he tried to get a boat into the water to respond to the shooting scene authorities mentioned Little River is about miles kilometers northeast of Myrtle Beach The fishing village is known for its docks and marinas where fishing expeditions casino boats and several dolphin cruises leave daily Source