Update: NC man charged with woman’s murder in Loris area. Coroner identifies victim
One woman is dead and a man has been charged with her murder after a Sunday morning shooting in the Loris area, according to police reports.
Horry County Police Department arrested William Cody Perritt in connection with the incident, which occurred around 1:15 a.m. on U.S. 701. Perritt had a handgun, according to the arrest warrant, and the female victim was taken to the hospital.
Brooke Akins, 19, of Galivants Ferry, was taken to McLeod Loris Emergency Room with a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office. Akins was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m., the release said.
Perritt, 21, was charged with murder and possession of weapon during a violent crime. The Chadbourn, North Carolina, man is being held at J. Reuben Long Detention Center without bail.
Other details about the incident were unavailable.
This story was originally published November 6, 2023 at 2:41 PM.
