Two wounded in exchange of gunfire inside South Carolina Food Lion, police say
Updated: 7:25 AM EST Nov 18, 2025
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A shootout inside a South Carolina Food Lion left two people injured, according to police. On Sunday, officers with the Kingstree Police Department responded to Food Lion on North Longstreet Street in Kingstree.While processing the scene, officers said they learned that victims had shown up at a local hospital with gunshot wounds from the shooting at the grocery store. The police said the preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was shopping inside the store when the suspect came in to find them. The suspect fired a gun at the victim and the victim returned fire. The incident is considered to be isolated and involved a specifically intended target, according to police. Police said there is no indication of any continued threat to the public, and community members should feel safe returning to the store as normal operations resume.
KINGSTREE, S.C. —
A shootout inside a South Carolina Food Lion left two people injured, according to police.
On Sunday, officers with the Kingstree Police Department responded to Food Lion on North Longstreet Street in Kingstree.
While processing the scene, officers said they learned that victims had shown up at a local hospital with gunshot wounds from the shooting at the grocery store.
The police said the preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was shopping inside the store when the suspect came in to find them.
The suspect fired a gun at the victim and the victim returned fire.
The incident is considered to be isolated and involved a specifically intended target, according to police.
Police said there is no indication of any continued threat to the public, and community members should feel safe returning to the store as normal operations resume.
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