Update: Horry police clear suspicious package at Garden City Walmart

Horry County police say a package containing “narcotics base” was the culprit of a massive emergency response to the Garden City Walmart on Wednesday.

Officers responded to the store off U.S. Highway 17 Business around 3 p.m. for a suspicious package, spokesperson Mikayla Moskov confirmed.

A few hours later, Horry police said there was no longer a risk to public safety and the package contained the narcotics base. Crews then worked to clear the scene.

HCFR and Murrells Inlet-Garden City Beach Fire Rescue and Myrtle Beach Fire Department crews also responded to the store. Traffic was impacted by the presence and officials initially asked members of the public to avoid the area.

This story was originally published August 7, 2019 at 3:14 PM.