Hostage Standoff Over In Charleston

One person is dead and a gunman is in critical condition at the end of a hostage standoff at downtown Charleston, South Carolina.  A man described as a disgruntled employee killed a person at a restaurant there and took hostages.  

The situation drew a heavy response from police, including a SWAT team and a bomb disposal squad.  Hours later, someone was taken away from the scene on a stretcher.  Police didn't explain what the motive in the crime might have been. 

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