Mass shooting in Myrtle Beach tourist hotspot leaves 1 dead, 11 wounded

One idiosyncratic is dormant and 11 others wounded aft a gunman opened occurrence successful the mediate of a fashionable tourer spot successful Myrtle Beach connected Saturday night, according to instrumentality enforcement officials.

The Myrtle Beach Police Department shared that the shooting happened conscionable earlier midnight connected Saturday, successful the bosom of the city's famed amusement district, erstwhile officers noticed a "disturbance involving aggregate individuals."

During the altercation, officers reported that a idiosyncratic opened fire. 

"At that time, based connected the contiguous threat, 1 of our officers responded by discharging their firearm," officials shared successful an update connected their department's Facebook page.

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At slightest 1 idiosyncratic was killed, and 11 others were wounded successful a wide shooting successful a fashionable tourer country of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, connected Saturday night. (Google Earth)

Police said 11 individuals were injured and are receiving aesculapian treatment. The idiosyncratic changeable during the officer's effect has died from his injuries.

Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard confirmed the individuality of the idiosyncratic changeable to News13 arsenic 18-year-old Jerrius Davis of Bennettsville.

The serviceman progressive successful the shooting was not injured, officials said.

Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune told News13 that the swift enactment taken by the serviceman prevented further tragedy.

"Our serviceman saw what happened, and erstwhile helium saw that an altercation was taking spot and a weapon was being shot, the serviceman responded precise rapidly and, successful my opinion, saved lives," Bethune told the outlet. "Last nighttime could person been truthful overmuch worse."

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Authorities successful South Carolina confirmed that 11 radical were injured, and 1 was killed successful a Myrtle Beach officer-involved shooting precocious Saturday night.  (Myrtle Beach Police Department Facebook)

Bethune added that she was connected Ocean Boulevard astir an hr earlier the shooting happened and wouldn’t person been if she felt unsafe.

"This was an isolated incident. We had a immense assemblage connected the boulevard precocious past night, and we can’t ever power what radical are going to do, but we besides can’t conscionable unopen ourselves successful and bash nothing," Bethune said. "This is simply a large spot to visit. It’s not an unsafe spot astatine all. And I’m not making airy of what happened successful immoderate way."

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., besides shared her thoughts and said that she was "devastated" to perceive astir the "tragic shooting."

"Devastated by the tragic shooting successful Myrtle Beach. Our hearts are torn isolated for the victims and their families," Mace wrote successful a station connected X.

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"South Carolina stands strong, and we volition not tolerate unit of immoderate benignant successful our communities. God bless the archetypal responders connected the scene," she continued. 

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The constabulary section said, "Our hearts and continued prayers are with each those affected, arsenic good arsenic their loved ones during this hard time."

Anyone with accusation oregon video related to this incidental is encouraged to interaction the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) oregon the Myrtle Beach Police Department astatine 843-918-1382.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Mayor Bethune's bureau and SLED for comment. 

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