So this sounds very weird, but remember this is an early report and they’re often not reliable:
Tom and Patsy Plant were eating lunch at Virginia’s with their daughter Laura among 15 to 20 people.
They said a man came from the kitchen with a loaded revolver in his left hand and announced “There’s a new boss in town.”
One customer ran out back door. The Plants followed the customer, leaving their stuff in the restaurant
They described gunman as black man in his late 50s. Patsy said he looked like “an ordinary grandpa, but he had a crazy look. It was very crazy.”
“They (police) said there was an active shooter at they think Virginia’s,” said Doug Warner, a spokesman for Charleston Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.
BREAKING NEWS: Active shooter reported in Charleston, South Carolina #HappeningNow pic.twitter.com/FyXRxTQvlu
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 24, 2017
Police in Charleston, SC are responding to what they say is an “active shooter situation” https://t.co/U4pP4rDjHu https://t.co/al76Bx9tF6
— CNN (@CNN) August 24, 2017
UPDATE:
Police have evacuated area around restaurant in Charleston, S.C., amid active shooter situation: https://t.co/T5uqoA85rO pic.twitter.com/kbI3vu2cR7
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 24, 2017
UPDATE: ONE PERSON SHOT
One report saying person shot by a disgruntled employee
A disgruntled employee is holding several people hostage at a restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina; 1 person has been shot
— BNO News (@BNONews) August 24, 2017
UPDATE: SHOOTER DOWN, HOSTAGES SAFE:
SHOOTER DOWN: Charleston gunman shot by police, hostages safe https://t.co/ZCwe3oy1mG
— Fox News Alert (@foxnewsalert) August 24, 2017