Decision made on whether Horry police will face charges in Palmetto Pointe shooting
No charges will be filed against Horry County police officers involved in a shooting near Palmetto Point Boulevard in early February.
Jimmy Richardson, solicitor for the 15th Judicial District, made the announcement Tuesday night. The announcement did not include additional information, but a letter from the solicitor provided Wednesday afternoon shows Scott Hixson, Richardson’s chief deputy solicitor, believed there was “insufficient evidence of criminal intent by individuals working for this agency to pursue criminal charges.”
On Feb. 8, Horry County police followed a suspect’s vehicle on a lengthy car chase in the Socastee area. The car chase lasted nearly 30 minutes and ended on Maypop Circle and Palmetto Pointe Boulevard around 1:15 a.m. after the suspect drove over stop sticks.
One of the officers is heard calling “shots fired” on police radio traffic.
“He had a gun,” one officer said on the radio as he also called for EMS.
Within minutes officials on the police radio ask if all the officers are OK, and officers on scene respond that they are all right.
The suspect and three officers went to the hospital, according to Horry County police. None of the police officers were shot in the incident.
This story was originally published June 4, 2019 at 9:12 PM.
