Crime

Man shot in leg through car door after argument at fast food drive-thru

An argument that started in the drive-thru of a Conway Burger King ended in a man getting shot in the leg through his car door after he followed the suspects to a different location, police said.

Horry County police were called about 8 p.m. Friday to a home on Kin Lane in Conway in reference to a shooting.

A 25-year-old male victim said that after an argument in the drive-thru of a Conway Burger King, he followed the other party’s vehicle to the area of D Street and Rose Moss Road, police said.

The victim told police as he was shot once in the leg and that the bullet went through his car door as he passed the other vehicle, which has been described as a silver/green sports utility vehicle, authorities said.

The victim was treated at a local hospital and is expected to recover from his wound, police said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call our tip line at 843-915-8477.

Elizabeth Townsend: 843-626-0217, @TSN_etownsend

This story was originally published November 7, 2015 at 11:02 AM with the headline "Man shot in leg through car door after argument at fast food drive-thru."

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