April 16, 2023

Man Doing Burnouts Hits A Car Resulting In Shots Fired In Myrtle Beach

Video shows moment of shooting on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach | WBTW

Police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday on Ocean Boulevard.

The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the area of 12th Avenue North and North Ocean Boulevard, according to Cpl. Chris Starling with the Myrtle Beach Police Dept.

Police said the incident has been under investigation since Saturday night due to a social media video reported to the department.

The video appears to show an argument between several people between two vehicles. A person then gets out of the SUV to confront someone in a truck and pop noises can be heard as the truck drives away.

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A caption reads: “Guy doing burnouts hits car, tried to flee then gets shot!!”

It is not clear what lead up to the incident.

While the gun is in the window of the truck, a gunshot can be heard going off as the truck drives away. It’s unclear what happened in the moments before the video.

News13 has decided to blur out the people involved in the incident because police have not announced any charges or named any suspects as of Sunday afternoon.