One person was killed when a “disgruntled employee” opened fire in a restaurant in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday, city officials said. At least one other person was taken hostage but released after a little more than two hours.

The gunman, whose name was not immediately released, was shot by the police and taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to a news release from the city. The victim’s name was not released.

The shooting happened inside Virginia’s on King, an upscale Southern restaurant in downtown Charleston. The first 911 call came at 12:17 p.m., and the situation was resolved shortly after 2:30, Jack O’Toole, a spokesman for the city, said.