What we know about Grayson Meyers, victim of deadly Myrtle Beach shooting

Yahoo

01-07-2025

Grayson Meyers, an 18-year-old Myrtle Beach resident, was shot and killed on Friday night at the popular Ocean Boulevard restaurant Peaches Corner.
Police claim that following a verbal altercation between Myers and an employee at Peaches Corner, 17-year-old Evony McCray of Conway, Myers was shot by McCray and killed on scene. McCray has now been charged with murder, among other charges, and remains in J. Reuben Long Detention Center. He will be tried as an adult.
Meyers was identified as the victim by the Coroner's office on Monday morning.
Friends and loved ones have taken to social media to mourn the loss of Meyers.
Meyers' own social media presence does not reveal much about his life or background, primarily made up of emoji reactions to other accounts' comedic posts. Over the years, he has posted several photos of himself with friends on Facebook, as well as a few videos of himself smoking and vaping.
There are some posts showing Meyers with firearms on his Instagram page.
It is unclear where Meyers went to school. The Sun News has requested information about Myers' enrollment from Horry County Schools.
Meyers did have a history with law enforcement, according to the Horry County Public Index. Meyers was charged with trespassing earlier this year, and had also been charged with kidnapping, which was dismissed, and assault and battery first degree last year, to which he pled guilty, The Sun News previously reported. The latter two charges were in connection with a Conway-area party at which a minor was assaulted, and Meyers was arrested alongside three others involved in the incident.
No further records of criminal activity were shown in the Horry County Public Index for McCray.
The memorial service for Meyers will take place on July 8th, according to the GoFundMe page set up to raise money for his mother. The page states that Meyers' mother, Crystal Sparkman has been the sole caregiver for Meyers and three other children.
One other victim suffered a non-life threatening injury from a gunshot during the shooting, but no further information has been released about this individual.
Meyers was a victim of what is now the third shooting along Ocean Boulevard in recent months. In April, a shooting in the area injured 11 people and left one dead, and earlier this month, another shooting near Peaches Corner left one person injured from a gunshot.
At a city-run press conference on Saturday, Myrtle Beach Police Chief Amy Prock said that this kind of violence is a state- and nationwide issue. She also noted that the city may be eyeing its curfew for minors, as well as 'mitigating' factors of open carry laws. However, she acknowledged that, in this case, the minor in question was exempt from city curfew because he was at work, and the firearm he used was in his possession illegally.
Also at the press conference, police were asked whether Meyers came into the restaurant with a weapon as well, but they responded that this information is part of the ongoing investigation into the incident.
Peaches Corner declined to comment on Monday morning.
The Sun News has reached out to several of Meyers' friends and family members for more information.