Several people have been injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina, US police said.

The Columbia Police Department said those injured at the Columbiana Centre during the incident were receiving medical attention, but the extent of the injuries was currently unknown.

“Officers have been evacuating the mall and getting people to safety,” they said in a statement.

Police earlier said they were responding to “shots fired” at the centre.

They wrote on Twitter: “We have confirmed that people have been injured during the incident, they are receiving medical attention.

“The extent of injuries [are] unknown at this time.”

Columbia Police Department later advised people: “If you need to pick up loved ones, the reunification area is 320 Columbiana Drive – Fairfield Inn.

“We are working on a transit option to take people who may still be near the mall to the reunification area.”

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