22-05-2025
4 masked people fire at Myrtle Beach officers in high-speed chase through city
Four people were detained Thursday morning after firing a gun at Myrtle Beach Police officers and leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.
Roads closed on Farrow Parkway in Myrtle Beach and the area of 67th Avenue North off of Highway 17 North.
An officer on the scene of the accident on 67th Avenue North said that one person was injured in the crash and was taken to the hospital. The people in the vehicle fired at officers on Farrow Parkway in Myrtle Beach, the officer said.
The vehicle appears to have been stolen from North Carolina.
Myrtle Beach Police officers attempted to approach a vehicle about 8:15 a.m. with four occupants, all who were wearing masks, MBPD Chief Amy Prock said in a Facebook post.
When officers attempted to stop the car, the car fled and officers were shot at while in pursuit, Prock added.
Prock said in the video that the chase began on South Ocean Boulevard near the Twilight Surf motel.
Myrtle Beach Police Department requested assistance from HCPD about 8:30 a.m. May 22 to pursue a suspect driving a stolen vehicle, according to an Horry County Police Facebook post.
Prior to HCPD becoming involved in the pursuit, the suspect was seen driving the wrong way in traffic and driving at excessive speeds, the post said.
Police vehicles had Farrow Parkway at the Coventry intersection in Market Common blocked off Thursday morning.
The county's involvement in the pursuit ultimately ended when the suspect vehicle wrecked near 67th Avenue North and North US Highway 17.
No one was injured in the incident and there is no threat to the community, the HCPD Facebook post added.
The names of those detained were not released.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
