Myrtle Beach police announce arrests in Ocean Blvd. and 12th Ave. North shooting
Six people are facing charges in connection to a Sunday shooting along Ocean Boulevard.
Myrtle Beach police announced on Monday they charged the following people:
- Sequion Johnson, 18, of Lumberton, North Carolina, is charged with four counts of attempted murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and unlawful carrying of a pistol.
- Darriante Tymaine Marriscell Parker, 19, of Lumberton, North Carolina, is charged with obstruction of justice and unlawful carrying of a pistol.
- Sincere Joshiano Johnson, 21, of Lumberton, North Carolina, with obstruction of justice.
- Kwashek Breeden, 20, of Lumberton, North Carolina, with obstruction of justice.
- Ty’reck Demonte Hill, 20, of Lumberton, North Carolina, with obstruction of justice.
- Yakemiean Johnson, 20, of Lumberton, North Carolina, with obstruction of justice
Officers responded to Ocean Boulevard and 12th Avenue North, near Free Fall Park, for the reported shooting around 12:30 a.m. Four people were shot in the incident, and all are expected to recover.
The shooting was the second of three instances of gun violence along Ocean Boulevard during the last eight days. On May 17, Myrtle Beach police responded to Ocean Boulevard near 11th Avenue North for a shooting. Authorities say two rival gangs exchanged gunfire from across the street.
Two people were shot in that incident and were released from the hospital after about a day. Officers charged eight people in connection to that shooting.
On Monday, officers went to a parking lot near 15th Avenue South and Ocean Boulevard for a shooting around 12:45 a.m. One person was shot and killed in that shooting.
Myrtle Beach city officials condemned all three shootings in their aftermath. After the May 17 shooting, police vowed to have a large presence on Ocean Boulevard for the Memorial Day weekend.
This story was originally published May 25, 2020 at 5:53 PM.
