4 killed and 20 injured in shooting inside restaurant on the American island of St. Helena

Four people were killed and at least twenty others were injured early Sunday in a mass shooting that occurred inside a crowded restaurant and bar on St. Helena Island in South Carolina, USA.

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office reported that a call came in before 1 a.m. about a shooting at "Willy's Bar & Grill," where security forces found several people injured by gunfire, including four in critical condition.

Authorities clarified that hundreds of people were inside the restaurant at the time of the incident, while the identities of the victims have not yet been disclosed pending notification of their families. The police also refrained from providing additional details until the investigation progresses.

St. Helena Island is known as a historical center for African American culture, adding a social dimension to the incident that comes amid a continuing rise in random shooting incidents in the United States in recent years.