Overview
- A city‑permitted block party in the Chicora‑Cherokee neighborhood devolved into gunfire, multiple fights and chaos that officers first answered at about 8:30 p.m. on July 4.
- North Charleston police have charged six people in the case, including four juveniles who face counts such as third‑degree assault by mob and possession of a machine gun, while two adults have been publicly named in arrests.
- Investigators recovered multiple firearms at the scene that they described to reporters as including a machine gun and a makeshift spear, and later executed a search warrant that yielded a stolen Taser and loaded magazines.
- Video of the response shows officers being attacked while trying to restore order, and police say two female officers suffered minor injuries during the incidents captured online.
- The department says the probe remains active, it has adjusted how it handles juvenile incidents, is asking the public to submit tips through CRIMEWATCH, and warns additional arrests or charges are possible.