Overview
- Police say they responded to a permitted Chicora‑Cherokee block party on July 4 after reports of fireworks and gunfire and ordered the crowd to disperse.
- A widely shared 36‑second bystander video shows a female North Charleston officer being pinned and assaulted while backup units arrive.
- Officers report multiple assaults on law enforcement with two female officers treated for minor injuries and still working after the incident.
- Four people have been arrested so far — three juveniles and one adult — and investigators recovered several firearms, including reported automatic weapons, plus a makeshift spear.
- The department is reviewing body‑camera and surveillance footage, has opened tip channels through CRIMEWATCH, expects more arrests, and has changed how higher‑ranking officers respond to juvenile calls as it seeks community help.