The historic Gullah community rocked by a mass shooting on St. Helena Island

A mass shooting on Sunday has left four people dead and several others injured on St. Helena Island, a small, idyllic landmass off the coast of South Carolina.

The incident unfolded within a historic Black community, home to the nation’s largest Gullah population, which has resided there for generations.

As investigators search for “persons of interest,” attention turns to this 140-square-mile island, known for its deep-rooted heritage…

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