Crime

Police investigating shooting on Cedar Street

By Emily Weaver

eweaver@thesunnews.com
Police respond to reports of shots fired on Cedar St. in Myrtle Beach blocking off a portion of the street and interviewing apartment dwellers on Tuesday afternoon. No victims have been identified according to Myrtle Beach police. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.
Police respond to reports of shots fired on Cedar St. in Myrtle Beach blocking off a portion of the street and interviewing apartment dwellers on Tuesday afternoon. No victims have been identified according to Myrtle Beach police. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews

Myrtle Beach police responded to Cedar Street for a reported shooting around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Officers on scene found evidence that shots were fired near apartments on Cedar Street, but no victim had been located as of 5:15 p.m., according to Lt. Joey Crosby of the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

Police were canvassing the area around Cedar Street looking for evidence, witnesses and potential suspects. A crowd of onlookers formed outside apartments just down the street.

A dark-colored vehicle was observed leaving the scene. Police continue to investigate the incident and to search for potential suspects.

Check back with myrtlebeachonline.com for more on this story.

This story was originally published January 24, 2017 at 5:39 PM with the headline "Police investigating shooting on Cedar Street."

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