Deputies make arrest in Marion County nightclub shooting

Kendrick Currie Jr.
Kendrick Currie Jr.(Source: Marion County Sheriff's Office)
Published: Sep. 6, 2023 at 5:46 PM EDT
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MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A man faces charges in connection to a nightclub shooting that sent three people to the hospital.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said after extensive investigative work by its Criminal Investigations Divisions, deputies arrested 25-year-old Kendrick Currie Jr. in the case.

Investigators said the shooting happened around 4 a.m. June 25 at Whispers Nightclub on Bluff Road.

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When deputies arrived, they found three people who had been shot. All three victims survived.

Currie is charged with three counts of attempted murder and possession of weapon during a violent crime.

He is currently being held at the Marion County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing.