Bomb detonated after Market Common man bought what he thought was a doorstop
Those living near S.C. 90 and International Drive may have awoken to a boom Sunday morning when a bomb was detonated in the area.
The device had been bought to be used as a doorstop by a Myrtle Beach man, according to multiple police agencies.
Myrtle Beach police said officers responded to a home in the Market Common area Saturday night around 8:30 p.m. after a man called saying he had an “unexploded ordinance” located in his garage, according to the police report. A Realtor friend of his was cleaning out a house and giving everything away, which is how he got the bomb.
The bomb was described as a 2-inch round mortar from World War II. Myrtle Beach Police, Horry County Police and military personnel showed up to the home. Neighbors said police were there until around 6 a.m.
Horry County Police posted on social media that its bomb squad, SLED and personnel from Shaw Air Force Base were disposing of an explosive and to expect a loud sound Sunday morning. The bomb was detonated before 9 a.m.
In the comments of the post, people said they felt and heard the bomb from across the area, including near downtown Conway and Carolina Forest.
This story was originally published September 15, 2024 at 9:59 AM.
