Crime

Four jailed in deadly Longs shooting; two surrendered Monday


Gettie Bellamy III, left, and Tommy Bell Jr.
Gettie Bellamy III, left, and Tommy Bell Jr.

The last of four people wanted in a deadly shooting that happened during the weekend turned themselves in to police on Monday, according to Horry County police spokesman, Lt. Raul Denis.

Police said Gettie Bellamy III, 24, of Longs and Tommy Bell Jr., 19, of Conway, surrendered hours after police released an incident report and arrest warrants related to the shooting.

One man was killed in the shooting at a Longs business. The documents released Monday showed that the four suspects were involved in a “gun battle” at the bar.

In addition to Bellamy and Bell, Horry County police charged Lindsey Walton, 22, and Bradley Gore Jr., 19, both of Little River, with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, Lt. Raul Denis said.

In the arrest affidavits, witnesses, evidence and statements by those charged showed that the group were riding in the same vehicle when they went to the Party Shop at 8354 S.C. 90 about 2:15 a.m. Saturday.

The group “engaged patrons in a gun battle at the bar,” according to the affidavit.

Quentin Reeves, 18, of Longs, died about 5 a.m. from a gunshot wound, Horry County Deputy Coroner Tony Hendrick said.

In a police report, officers saw Reeves laying face down on the ground with blood coming from his stomach area.

Gore and Walton remained jailed at Monday J. Reuben Long Detention Center. Gore was jailed at 11 a.m. Saturday while Walton was booked at 5:59 p.m. that day.

Maya T. Prabhu contributed to this story.

Contact TONYA ROOT at 444-1723 or on Twitter @tonyaroot.

This story was originally published April 20, 2015 at 1:43 PM with the headline "Four jailed in deadly Longs shooting; two surrendered Monday."

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