Crime

27-year-old faces four charges for Longs killing

The man police say shot and killed a 59-year-old on Friday in Longs faces four charges.

Horry County Police charged Quientin Floyd, 27, of Little River with voluntary manslaughter, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, unlawful carry and felon in possession of a firearm. He is being held at J. Reuben Long Detention Center.

Dennis Bellamy, a 59-year-old from Longs, died from a gunshot wound in the incident, which occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Anna Drive in the Freemont area, according to Horry County Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden.

According to the report, officers responded to Anna Drive for a reported shooting. When they arrived a woman in a driveway told police to follow her to the victim.

As they went to the victim, an officer asked about the suspect and the woman said "I don't know, he ain't here."

Police went inside a home and found several people acting calmly, according to the report. Police sectioned off the area as a crime scene and called a coroner.

This story was originally published June 2, 2018 at 2:08 PM with the headline "27-year-old faces four charges for Longs killing."

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