Crime

Police arrest two in connection with murder of Longs teen, still looking for two


Police have charged Linsdey Walton, 24, of Little River and Bradley Gore Jr., 19, of Little River with murder in connection with the shooting death of a teen Saturday morning in Longs.
Police have charged Linsdey Walton, 24, of Little River and Bradley Gore Jr., 19, of Little River with murder in connection with the shooting death of a teen Saturday morning in Longs.

Horry County police have arrested a man and woman in connection with the murder of a Longs teen early Saturday morning and have issued warrants for the arrest of two more men.

Lindsey Walton, 22, and Bradley Gore Jr., 19, both of Little River, are charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Police also are trying to locate Gettie Bellamy III, 24, of Longs and Tommy Bell Jr., 19, of Conway in connection with the murder.

Quentin Reeves, an 18-year-old from Longs, was killed in the incident, said Horry County Deputy Coroner Tony Hendrick. An autopsy is scheduled for Sunday morning.

Horry County police responded to the Party Shop at 8354 S.C. Highway 90 in Longs at about 2:15 a.m. Saturday for a reported shooting. Hendrick said Reeves died of a single gunshot wound to the chest around 5 a.m. Saturday.

Police ask anyone with information that could help locate Bellamy or Bell to contact police immediately. Tips can be called in on the Tip Line at 915-TIPS (8477).

Contact MAYA T. PRABHU at 444-1722 or on Twitter @TSN_mprabhu.

This story was originally published April 19, 2015 at 2:07 PM with the headline "Police arrest two in connection with murder of Longs teen, still looking for two."

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