Overview
- Police say the incident began when officers responded to reports of gunfire and fireworks at a large, unsanctioned block party in the Chicora–Cherokee area on July 4.
- Video circulated online that reportedly shows a female North Charleston officer being dragged and struck while trying to break up fights, and two officers suffered minor injuries during the response.
- Authorities arrested four people at the scene—three juveniles and one adult—and recovered several firearms plus a homemade spear.
- Multiple local agencies, including the Charleston County and Berkeley County sheriff’s offices and the Charleston Police Department, assisted on scene as North Charleston police opened a joint investigation.
- Chief Ron Camacho has vowed prosecution and said further details will be released after the weekend while community leaders weigh programs aimed at keeping minors away from unsupervised takeover gatherings.