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Two dead in Myrtle Beach-area shooting

Two people embrace after a shooting at Flintlake Apartments. One person died at the scene and another died after being taken to the hospital following a shooting incident at the Flintlake Apartments near Myrtle Beach on Wednesday evening. May 2, 2018.
Two people embrace after a shooting at Flintlake Apartments. One person died at the scene and another died after being taken to the hospital following a shooting incident at the Flintlake Apartments near Myrtle Beach on Wednesday evening. May 2, 2018. jlee@thesunnews.com

Two people are dead after a shooting described as a domestic incident near Myrtle Beach, police said.

Horry County police responded to the incident at Flintlake Court at the Flintlake apartment complex at about 5:30 p.m. Police sectioned off part of the parking lot and apartment building 640 while they waited for investigators to arrive.

According to Deputy Coroner Tony Hendrick, a 27-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A 31-year-old man was pronounced dead at Grand Strand Medical Center after being taken by ambulance.

Children watch at the scene of a shooting at Flintlake Apartments where two people died on Wednesday evening, May 2, 2018.
Children watch at the scene of a shooting at Flintlake Apartments where two people died on Wednesday evening, May 2, 2018. Jason Lee jlee@thesunnews.com

Both people were originally from Indiana, and were residents at Flintlake Apartments. Hendrick did not release their names.

Several neighbors in the quiet neighborhood said they didn't hear anything and were only alerted when they saw police cruisers arrive. Some residents exited their apartments to check the scene and inquire about what occurred.

Two people died in a shooting incident at the Flintlake Apartments near Myrtle Beach on Wednesday evening. May 2, 2018.
Two people died in a shooting incident at the Flintlake Apartments near Myrtle Beach on Wednesday evening. May 2, 2018. Jason Lee jlee@thesunnews.com

Horry County police stated officers responded to the shooting near the Arrowhead Country Club and posted on Twitter that "the initial investigation revealed this incident to be domestic in nature."

Krystal Dotson, Horry County police spokeswoman, said police aren't looking for any suspects in the case.

Reporter Michaela Broyles contributed to this story.

This story was originally published May 2, 2018 at 5:48 PM with the headline "Two dead in Myrtle Beach-area shooting."

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