11 injured and one dead in Myrtle Beach shooting. How locals reacted online
A shooting along North Ocean Boulevard in downtown Myrtle Beach killed one person and left 11 others injured, previous reporting from The Sun News stated.
A person fired a weapon and was then shot by a police officer, bystander Michael Howard told The Sun News. This occurred at about 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, according to Myrtle Beach Police.
In the less than 48 hours following Saturday’s event, locals, returning visitors and tourists took to social media to express their thoughts, and in some cases, eye witness accounts of what they saw on Saturday night.
Local government response to the shooting
The Myrtle Beach Police Department last posted an updated on their Facebook page on Sunday at 2:08 p.m, stating that Ocean Boulevard was back open to all traffic.
No elected Myrtle Beach city council members had made any public Facebook posts about the shooting by Monday morning.
A witness shared on Facebook what he saw on Ocean Blvd
Some people who witnessed what happened on Saturday night posted on Facebook.
Adam Carroll wrote that he saw what happened when he was in the area hosting a private event.
“About a dozen police vehicles flew past the restaurant up Ocean Boulevard at very fast speeds heading to the scene which was on 9th Ave N,” his post said.
Michael Howard is a tourist who was in the area on vacation when he saw the shooting take place. He spoke with local TV station, WPDE, following the shooting.
How do people really feel about downtown Myrtle Beach?
Other posts talked about downtown Myrtle Beach, and crime and safety in the area.
Cory Nathaniel Howard asked for prayers in his post.
“We are praying for the city of Myrtle Beach that is known as murder beach/ dirty Myrtle that God rewrites the story and DNA of this city to be known as a city of prayer, peace, joy love, and faith in Jesus Christ!”
Another post talked about staying away from the Boulevard in downtown Myrtle Beach.
One by a local, Andy Sellers, was a message to visitors about keeping their crime away from Myrtle Beach.
“Please don’t treat our home like it’s disposable,” the post read. “Don’t bring crime. Don’t bring chaos. Don’t bring disrespect.”
This story was originally published April 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM.
