UPDATE: Two in custody after armed robbery outside a Publix in Myrtle Beach

Two suspects connected to an armed robbery outside a Myrtle Beach Publix grocery store are in police custody.

Officers responded to an attempted burglary call at 7925 N. Kings Highway, where two people were allegedly robbed at gunpoint.

The victims told police they emerged from Publix to find their black Cadillac ransacked, according to an incident report. Two men allegedly approached the victims with guns, patted them down and stole $320 before running off.

Store cameras showed the men allegedly breaking into the vehicle around 11:10 a.m. Tuesday.

After a search of the area, police arrested and detained one man. Heavy law enforcement presence remained in the area as authorities continued looking for the second suspect. The second man was taken into custody Tuesday evening, the Myrtle Beach Police Department announced on social media.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the Myrtle Beach Police Department had not released the related arrest warrants to The Sun News.

This story was originally published March 25, 2026 at 9:57 AM.