Posted on 04/19/2026 3:51:21 PM PDT by fidelis
GASTON, S.C. — Several agencies assisted in shutting down a large event in Lexington County on Saturday night after several people were trampled by horses, and members of a large crowd reportedly threw beer cans at first responders.
Gaston Police Chief Stephen Watkins said police received reports of an emergency call around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to 491 S. Main St., where there were reports of people injured by horses at a rodeo event.
Officers arrived at the scene with Lexington County Emergency Services and the Lexington County Fire Service, where they found several people had been trampled by stampeding horses that were reportedly spooked by fireworks.
As emergency crews began attending to patients, Watkins said, a large crowd "became agitated" and threw beer cans at them. Watkins said at least six people were taken from the scene for treatment.
As police shut down the event, Watkins said, officers encountered people who were resisting arrest and others who were again throwing beer cans and other objects at officers.
The department called in assistance from police in Cayce, Springdale and Pine Ridge, as well as deputies from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department and troopers from the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Police made eight arrests for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Watkins estimated about 1,400 people were at the event that night.
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Shoot them.
Such shameful behavior from the audience! Bad form South Carolina!
Attacking the first responders.
How Portland of them.
Huh.
White Folks behaving badly.
This should be a short thread.😃
+1
The horses were spooked by fireworks. Must have been a parade or some such if the horses were not securely penned. One horse performing at a time in the arena with people - ordinarily
Horses, beer and fireworks. Ya think?
Safari-park owner who once said he’d rather be killed by an elephant than shoot one is fatally tramped - by an elephant
Your reperations are never coming.
Poor little Bigot. Neither is you little mind Rodeo Clown 🤡😂
“Chicken wire?”
As police shut down the event,
12 NEWS is a sorry website.
LOL... I saw “rodeo” and thought, “uh oh, Yogi. This time it’s us!”
😊
Something we are The Baddies.
That’s life.
Great scene among Many in that movie.
Something we are The Baddies.
Did their caps have skulls on them?
“Are we the Baddies” https://youtu.be/h242eDB84zY
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