3 killed, 2 injured in downtown Myrtle Beach shooting Saturday night (Read 1866 times)

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3 killed, 2 injured in downtown Myrtle Beach shooting Saturday night

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - Five people were shot and three were killed Saturday night in downtown Myrtle Beach.

According to Captain David Knipes, one of the shootings happened happened between 6th Avenue South and 7th Avenue South on Ocean Boulevard after 11pm.

Knipes said another shooting was reported a short time later at the Bermuda Sands Motel on 1st Avenue.

Two men and one woman were found shot to death on a balcony walkway.  Another man suffered a gunshot wound at the 1st Avenue location, according to Knipes

One male was shot at the 6th Avenue location.  He was taken to a local hospital and underwent surgery for his wounds, Knipes said.

Knipes said police had no one in custody for the shootings at the time of this posting. These shootings do not appear to be related.


http://www.wbtw.com/story/25606823/several-people-shot-in-downtown-myrtle-beach-saturday-night
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[quoteAn Instagram video has captured the tense moments leading up to a shooting that ultimately killed three people and wounded one other at a Myrtle Beach motel.]

The video posted publicly on @xodsw's Instagram account shows a large group of people fighting along North Ocean Boulevard. Moments later, gunshots could be heard and people screaming.

Police responded to the Bermuda Sands Motel around 11 p.m. after learning of the reported shooting.

Horry County Deputy Coroner Darris Fowler identifies the victims as Jamie Williams, 28, of Ladson, Devonte Dantzler, 21, of Summerville, and Sandy Gaddis Barnwell, 22, of Summerville. He says all three victims died from trauma to vital organs due to gunshot wounds.

Williams, Dantzler, and Barnwell were found shot to death. Another man suffered a gunshot wound at the motel, according to Knipes. Two of the victims were found on a second story breezeway.

A portion of Ocean Boulevard around the Bermuda Sands Motel was shut down to traffic as investigators collected evidence from the scene. Police have not released any information on a suspect nor a motive for the shooting.[/quote]


VIDEO:  http://www.wbtw.com/story/25609512/instagram-video-captures-tense-moments-leading-to-deadly-motel-shooting
An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.   -- Jeff Cooper