Crime

Suspect arrested after Saturday night shooting on Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach cops say

One man was arrested in connection to a shooting on Ocean Boulevard this weekend.

Myrtle Beach police charged Dearis Jackson with shooting a gun in city limits and unlawful carrying of a firearm. Officers responded to a report of gunshots around 8 p.m. Saturday near 7th Avenue South and Ocean Boulevard. No injuries were reported, according to Cpl. Thomas Vest

Witnesses say they saw Jackson and another man leave a liquor store and get into an argument in the parking lot. Then shots were fired.

Jackson was arrested later Saturday night and released on bond Sunday morning.

This story was originally published October 25, 2020 at 6:07 PM.

Gerard Albert III
The Sun News
Gerard Albert III writes about crime, courts and police for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Albert was editor-in-chief at Florida International University’s student newspaper. He also covered Miami-Dade and Broward County for WLRN, South Florida’s NPR station.He is an award-winning journalist who has reported throughout South Florida and New York City. Hablo espanol.
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