Three people were killed and a fourth person was wounded in a shooting
at an oceanfront motel in Myrtle Beach, one of South Carolina's most
popular tourist destinations.
The shootings took place around 11 p.m. Saturday in front of crowds of
tourists at the Bermuda Sands Motel along the beach's new boardwalk,
Myrtle Beach Police Capt. David Knipes said at a news conference.
Officers draped towels over the balcony of a breezeway just outside the
doors to the rooms of the motel to shield two of the bodies from people
on nearby Ocean Boulevard.
Police have not said whether they have any suspects or what led to the shooting.
The victims were Devonte Dantzler, 21, of Summerville; Sandy Gaddis, 22,
of Summerville; and Jamie Williams, 28, of Ladson, Horry County deputy
coroner Darris Fowler said. The fourth victim is hospitalized.
The Sun News quoted a witness as saying that several people were
fighting on the sidewalk in front of the motel minutes before the
shooting.
"At first, everyone was standing around to see who was going to win the
fight. Then they started shooting and everyone scattered," George
Covington told the newspaper.
The shooting happened during the annual Atlantic Beach BikeFest held
about 15 miles away during the Memorial Day weekend. Police say they
typically deal with motorcycle wrecks and lesser offenses during the
bike rally, but violence is unusual.
Knipes said Myrtle Beach had just two homicides in all of 2013.
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