Myrtle Beach city councilman talks public safety after first meeting since officer-involved shooting

Myrtle Beach city councilman talks public safety after first meeting since officer-involved shooting

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - Myrtle Beach City Councilman Gregg Smith spoke to News13 about public safety concerns Tuesday, after the first council meeting since an officer-involved shooting on Ocean Boulevard. Myrtle Beach Police say, the night of April 26, 18-year-old Jerrius Davis of Bennettsville fired shots into a crowd of people between 9th Avenue North and Ocean Blvd. An officer shot and killed Davis, and 11 people were injured during the …

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Man Arrested After Shooting Victim In Thigh In Myrtle Beach Area

One man has been charged after shooting someone in the thigh in the Myrtle Beach area. On Saturday, surveillance footage captured a suspect shooting a victim with a Smith and Wesson handgun along Joseph Road. Surveillance footage showed the suspect waiting for the victim, and picked up the sound of a gunshot before the suspect fled the scene. The victim was not identified and their current condition is unknown. On Sunday, 43-year-old Carlos Cruz…