A 55‑year‑old Florence man, Thelonious Ragin, has been arrested over a shooting early Sunday morning at the Red Circle Club (also called Red Circle Lounge) on South Irby Street in Florence County.
What happened
- Florence County deputies responded around 5:30 a.m. to a report of a shooting victim at the Red Circle Club, 1719 South Irby Street.
- A security team had already detained Ragin; deputies took him into custody on the scene and later confirmed he allegedly shot the victim twice during an argument or interaction.
Victim and condition
- The victim, who was shot in the body twice, was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover; reports describe the condition as stable.
- No other injuries were reported from the incident.
Charges and status
- Ragin is booked into the Florence County Detention Center without bond and faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and discharging a firearm into a dwelling, according to the sheriff’s office and booking records.
- The sheriff’s office has said it responds to this lounge frequently and has been working to shut it down due to a history of vandalism, assaults, and fights, which adds context to why the case is being taken seriously.
If you want, I can explain roughly what “attempted murder” and “discharging a firearm into a dwelling” typically mean under South Carolina law.
