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A Fourth of July block party in North Charleston spiraled into chaos as gunfire and fireworks targeted cars, prompting police to shut it down—but violence escalated with fights and more shots fired. Officers recovered weapons, including a makeshift spear, and two female officers suffered minor injuries. A viral video of an officer being attacked fueled outrage, but the mayor—himself a former cop—urged calm, stressing that a few bad actors shouldn’t define the whole city. He called for accountability of those involved, not parents, while community leaders urged for context, warning that video clips rarely tell the full story. The push is for transparency and full footage before judgment—and for this incident not to define the community.

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