One killed in traffic-related shooting incident near Loris, police say
One person died following a “traffic-related” shooting incident outside Loris, according to Horry County Public Information Officer Mikayla Moskov.
The shooting took place early Saturday morning near S.C. 9 and Log Cabin Road, Moskov said. The Horry County Coroner’s Office stated that one person was killed in the incident.
The incident was reported around 2:30 a.m. as a motor-vehicle crash, but then a person passing by reported seeing bullet holes in a vehicle, according to police radio traffic. Police found the victim inside the car, dead, with a gunshot wound.
S.C. 9 was closed in both directions as police and detectives investigated the incident before reopening around 9:30 a.m., according to Moskov.
The coroner has not released the name of the person killed, and so far no one has been charged in connection to the incident.
Police ask that anyone with information on the shooting contact them at 843-915-8477.
This story was originally published February 8, 2020 at 11:34 AM.
