Shooting inside popular downtown Myrtle Beach restaurant leaves one person dead
A shooting inside Peaches Corner, a downtown restaurant, has left one person dead, according to Myrtle Beach Police.
This is the third shooting that has taken place in the popular tourist section of Myrtle Beach’s Ocean Boulevard within months. A mass shooting in April left one person dead and 11 others injured.
An altercation between an employee and another person occurred about 11:15 p.m. Friday inside Peaches Corner, 900 N. Ocean Blvd., a Facebook post from police said.
Two people suffered gunshot wounds. One person died and the other was transported to the hospital for a non-life threatening injury, the post said.
The name of the person killed has not been released.
One person is in custody.
Additional details about the shooting have not been released.
Earlier this month Myrtle Beach Police responded to a shooting near the intersection of 9th Avenue North and North Ocean Boulevard, near Peaches Corner. The shooting again happened about the same time as Friday’s shooting, about 11:55 p.m., according to police.
After an altercation, several shots were fired and one individual sustained a gunshot wound.
That shooting came after an officer-involved shooting on April 26, 2025, in the 900 block of North Ocean Boulevard. A Myrtle Beach Police officer shot and killed 18-year-old Jerrius Davis, who allegedly fired into a crowd of people on a busy walk which prompted police to return fire.
Eleven others were injured in the shooting. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is currently investigating the shooting.
Safety along the Boulevard has long been a concern of both residents and visitors who come into the city. Recent shootings have only increased the concern, especially now that the city is in its summer tourist season.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
