From Columbia, South Carolina station WIST:
Deputies: Man charged after opening fire, wounding several people at nightclub
Deputies with Spartanburg County said a man faces multiple attempted murder charges after opening fire outside a nightclub early Sunday morning.
The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. at Playoffz nightclub on Inman Road in Lyman.
Deputies said 32-year-old Jody Ray Thompson pulled out a gun after getting into an argument with another man and fired several rounds toward a crowd that had gathered out in front of the club.
"His rounds struck 3 victims, and almost struck a fourth victim, who in self-defense, pulled his own weapon and fired, striking Thompson in the leg," Lt. Kevin Bobo said.
Bobo said the man who shot Thompson has a valid concealed weapons permit, cooperated with investigators, and won’t be facing any charges.
This shooting seems to be one from the heat of the argument instead of the brutally planned and executed Orlando shooting ---but--- had someone in Orlando Pulse been similarly armed, the shooting would have only claimed a few victims and not over 50.
More guns = less crime - the numbers bear this out time and again.
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