North Charleston block party arrests include 4 juveniles, machine gun: Police

Key Points:

• Six individuals, including four juveniles, have been charged following a chaotic Fourth of July block party in North Charleston, South Carolina, where gunfire, a machine gun, and a spear were involved in assaults on police officers.
• The juveniles face charges such as third-degree assault by mob, assault on a police officer while resisting arrest, resisting arrest, possession of a machine gun, and breach of peace, while two adults, Giovanni Mekhi Sincere Campbell and Sa'Mya Adriana Collette Weaver, face charges related to possession of a machine gun and assault on officers.
• The incident began after officers responded to reports of fireworks being fired at vehicles and escalated as multiple fights and gunshots occurred despite police efforts to disperse the crowd.
• Police recovered multiple firearms, including a machine gun, and a makeshift spear during the response; several officers were assaulted, with two female officers sustaining minor injuries.
• The investigation is ongoing, with additional arrests possible, and authorities have called on the community to provide information via the North Charleston Police Department’s CRIMEWATCH app.