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Roanoke teenager killed in Myrtle Beach shooting

Roanoke teenager killed in Myrtle Beach shooting

The Myrtle Beach Coroner’s Office reports that a 16-year-old from Roanoke was killed in a shooting in Myrtle Beach early Saturday morning, July 20. (Getty Images)

MYRTLE BEACH, SC. ​​(WFXR)– The Myrtle Beach Coroner’s Office reports that a 16-year-old from Roanoke was killed in a shooting in Myrtle Beach early Saturday morning, July 20.

According to police, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1600 block of North Ocean Boulevard at 1:10 a.m.


Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard reported that a 16-year-old from Roanoke was visiting Myrtle Beach with friends and family when he was struck and killed.

The Myrtle Beach Police Department is investigating this incident.

WFXR News will update this story as more information becomes available.