Kayla Vaughn and Emily Pollok

Gunfire erupted in a crowded Twin Pines bar about 2:45 a.m. Saturday, killing two men and wounding eight more people, and authorities are searching for a suspect believed to have started the carnage in an attack on one of the dead victims.

The shooting happened at Ole Skool Sports Bar & Grill, along U.S. 521 just north of the Lancaster city limits, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.

In addition to the two fatalities, four people were airlifted with severe injuries, and four were treated for non-life-threatening wounds at a local hospital, a sheriff's statement said. One person was injured in a fall when panicked patrons were running from the bar.

Lancaster County Coroner Karla Deese identified the dead as Henry Lee Colvin, 29, of Rock Hill and Aaron Harris, 28, of Kershaw.

"The sheer magnitude of injury is like none I have seen in my 14 years with the coroner's office," Deese said. "This event is very tragic and will affect all involved for years to come."

A large number of people were inside the bar, and shots were fired inside and outside, the sheriff's statement said. The identities of the surviving victims have not been released, but the sheriff’s office released the conditions of the other victims on Monday.

The four victims treated at the local hospital were released and were all expected to recover, according to the release. The four victims airlifted remain hospitalized. One of them requires additional surgery with non-life threatening injuries, the second is in stable condition, and the last two were in critical condition Sunday afternoon, the release said.

At a midafternoon press conference Saturday, Sheriff Barry Faile said his investigators have a lead on a suspect, and he believes the shooting was the result of a "beef" between the suspect and one of the deceased victims.

"I don’t think all of these people were intended victims," Faile said. "I think most of them were at the wrong place at the wrong time. I believe it was one person targeting another."

Late Monday afternoon, the suspect had not been located, and no additional shooting suspects had been identified.

Investigators are still tracking down witnesses. Many of the bar's patrons left the scene before and as officers arrived.

Faile urged those present during the shooting to come forward with information. He said he does not think the general public should be concerned for its safety because of this incident.

"There’s good people here in Lancaster County, and it's unfortunate that we have folks out there that should be in jail and not on the street," Faile said.

This was the second public shooting in the Twin Pines area this year with multiple victims. In May, two people were injured by gunfire at an after-prom party.

Anil Patel, who works at a nearby convenience store, said he saw police when he arrived at work Saturday morning. He said he is concerned about criminal activity in the area and worries about his safety.

Andrew MacAteer works at another nearby business and said news of the shooting came as a surprise.

"It's pretty shocking," he said. "This is a nice area."

Samantha Adams lives on University Drive, minutes from the bar, and said she could hear the sirens from her home shortly after the shooting.

Adams has a 3-year-old daughter and said she is frightened as a parent because of the shootings in the area.

Anyone with information about the Saturday shooting should call the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office at (803) 283-3388 or contact Midlands Crimestoppers at (888) 274-6372.