Crime

Coroner names victim of Loris shooting

The Horry County Coroner's Office has released the name of a man killed in a Loris shooting on Tuesday night.

Charles Edward Durant II, 20, of Green Sea, was pronounced dead at the scene, said deputy coroner Tony Hendrick.

Horry County Police Department is investigating the shooting.

Officers responded to a shooting after 9:30 p.m. near the corner of Church Street and Spring Street in Loris, according to a tweet from Horry County police.

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Two victims were in a vehicle at a stop sign at the intersection, said Krystal Dotson, police spokeswoman. A police report said the victims were in a green pickup truck. An unknown vehicle pulled up and fired shots into the vehicle, Dotson said.

One victim was found dead and a woman victim was taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound, Dotson said. The victim's condition is unknown.

By 12:30 a.m. police officers left the scene. Several neighbors said they didn't have details about what happened.

Reporters Alex Lang and David Wetzel contributed to this report.

Hannah Strong: 843-444-1765, @HannahLStrong

This story was originally published April 25, 2018 at 9:19 AM with the headline "Coroner names victim of Loris shooting."

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