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Shooting at Memorial Day Boat Party in Little River Injures 11

The shooting stemmed from an onboard dispute that remains under investigation without any arrests.

Overview

  • Ten people sustained confirmed gunshot wounds and one suffered a non-gunfire injury in the incident off a dock near the Intracoastal Waterway.
  • Victims were transported to area hospitals by rescue teams and private vehicles, with three still hospitalized and all expected to survive.
  • The charter boat involved, identified as the Hurricane II operated by Little River Fishing Fleet, had just docked when the altercation escalated into gunfire.
  • Detectives from the Horry County Police Department are leading the probe into the isolated incident, and no suspects have been named.
  • A North Myrtle Beach police officer accidentally shot his leg while responding to the scene, and authorities have confirmed there is no ongoing risk to residents.