Police in Charleston, South Carolina are responding to an 'active shooter situation'
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Police in Charleston, South Carolina, said they were investigating an active shooter situation on Thursday and told residents to avoid the area.
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Police described the suspected gunman to local media as a "disgruntled employee" who is holding an unconfirmed number of hostages. Terrorism is not suspected, police said.
It's unclear how many people are injured.
A section of King Street, in the city's central commercial district, was blocked to cars and pedestrians because of the situation, Charleston Police spokesman Charles Francis said in a statement. Few other details were immediately available.
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