Anderson County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to Louie's Bar and Grill on Electric City Boulevard around 4:20 p.m. Saturday after reports of a shooting, with investigators still working to determine what happened. Details remained limited in the immediate aftermath, and no information about injuries, victims, or a possible suspect had been released.
The sheriff's office confirmed deputies were responding to a shooting at the location, according to FOX Carolina News. The outlet noted the investigation was ongoing at the time of publication, and it remains unclear whether the shooting happened inside the restaurant or in the parking lot along Electric City Boulevard.
A Familiar Anderson Sports Bar
Louie's Bar and Grill is listed at 100 Electric City Blvd in Anderson, according to a Better Business Bureau entity listing, which lists Terry Hawkins as the registered owner.
It is not known whether a deputy was on-site when Saturday's shooting was reported shortly after 4 p.m.
What South Carolina Law Says About Guns in Bars
South Carolina's firearm laws add another layer of context to any shooting at a business that serves alcohol, though the applicable provisions were not detailed in the available information.
South Carolina's firearm laws are also relevant to questions about carrying weapons and restrictions on firearms at private businesses, though the available information does not detail those provisions.
Part of a Recent String of Anderson Shootings
Saturday's incident adds to a run of gun violence investigations across Anderson this year. Hoodline previously reported on a fatal daylight shooting at a Sunoco gas station on West Whitner Street late Monday morning, which Anderson County Sheriff's deputies and coroner officials investigated. In March, a shooting in the 2600 block of Pearl Street left a 25-year-old woman in critical condition, a case Hoodline also covered as detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage.
Those cases sit against a broader statistical backdrop: statewide violent crime in South Carolina declined for four straight years through 2024 to its lowest level since 1995, with the murder rate down 15.8 percent, according to South Carolina Law Enforcement Division data summarized by WJCL News. The report also includes aggravated-assault totals and cites legislation, even as individual counties like Anderson continue to see periodic violent incidents.
The Anderson County Sheriff's Office previously requested an SLED investigation. Whether SLED will be asked to assist with Saturday's investigation at Louie's has not been announced. The Anderson County Sheriff's Office has not released further details on the shooting, and this story will be updated as more information becomes available.
