Myrtle Beach police investigate death of longtime bar owner
Myrtle Beach police are investigating a death in The Market Common.
Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner said Martin Mullin, 57, was pronounced dead Friday at an apartment in The Market Common after a reported burglary.
Cpl. Thomas Vest said the Myrtle Beach Police Department responded to a report of a burglary in-progress at about 9:30 p.m. Friday at 3095 Howard Ave. When officers arrived, they found Mullin unresponsive. He was given medical aid but did not survive, Vest said. Mullin did not live at the residence where the burglary was reported, Vest said.
Vest could not say whether or not Mullin had been shot.
Mullin was the owner of popular local bar Murphy’s Law for more than three decades. Murphy’s has three locations in Horry County -- in Surfside Beach, Carolina Forest, and a Murphy’s Bar & Grill in North Myrtle Beach.
Officials have not released any additional information regarding the investigation into the cause of Mullin’s death.
This story was originally published May 17, 2021 at 12:38 PM.
