One dead in Myrtle Beach shooting, police investigation continues
One person is dead after a shooting near an apartment complex in Myrtle Beach in the Booker T. Washington area.
The Horry County Coroner’s Office identified Anthony McNeil, 23, of Myrtle Beach, as the man who died. The office called the incident a homicide.
Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the area near Dunbar Street and Graham Avenue for the reported shooting. Officers blocked a section of the road near an apartment complex while they investigated.
According to police radio traffic, there reportedly were more than 10 shots fired and a victim was shot three times in the chest. A second victim was dropped off at the Myrtle Beach Fire and Rescue station on Mr. Joe White Avenue with a gunshot wound shortly after the initial calls.
Police officials in the immediate aftermath said two people were injured in the shooting. Both were taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.
Myrtle Beach police officials said they would release more information on Wednesday about the incident, but had not done so by 4 p.m.
This story was originally published April 3, 2019 at 8:40 AM.
