2 dead, at least 4 injured in bar shooting in U.S. state of South Carolina

Two people died and at least four others were injured Sunday in a shooting at a bar in the U.S. state of South Carolina, local officials said.

The shooting took place early Sunday at Mac's Lounge in Hartsville, about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Florence, South Carolina.

Hartsville Police Department said in a post on its Facebook page that Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee has confirmed that two people were pronounced dead, and four others are being treated at local hospitals for their injuries.

Local media reported seven people were injured.

Police were dispatched to the location to investigate the incident, the police department said, adding that South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and U.S. Marshals Service are assisting in the ongoing probe. The police received a call at 1:59 a.m. ET (0659 GMT), it said.

No arrest has been made so far, the department's spokeswoman, Lauren Baker, was cited by media as saying.

According to its Facebook page, Mac's Lounge also serves as a music venue.