Police warn residents there is ‘no threat’ from the suspect who fled shooting

Daycare pulls buses to the front for safety, officials so there is no threat to the public

UPDATE: 4 P.M.

Kim Altman works at Kiddie Park, a daycare across the street from the motel.

She said her mom’s business has been there for 52 years, and they haven’t had many concerns about safety. But after she heard about the shooting, Altman said she called Horry County Schools and asked that the buses pull in front of the daycare to be safe.

The three buses, which come every school day to drop off students, usually stop at the corner a few yards away.

Myrtle Beach Police spokesman Tom Vest said via text, “there is no threat” to the public. No additional details were provided about the status of the suspect.

What happened to Jacob Hancher around the same spot of today’s shooting?

UPDATED: 3:45 P.M.

On Oct. 3, 2020, Jacob Hancher was among a group of officers responding to a domestic dispute near 14th Avenue S. and Yaupon Drive when John Aycoth, distraught over a breakup with his girlfriend, exchanged gunfire with police around 10 p.m.

A later investigation by city police and the S.C. Law Enforcement Division concluded Aycoth intended to kill authorities that night.

“It was an ambush. And in one minute and 54 seconds, the person in that house took Jacob away from all the people who cared about him, us here in the police department, his family and this community,” Myrtle Beach Police Cpl. Tom Vest told reporters in February 2021.

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A SLED report released in January 2021 laid out what happened in multiple timelines using body cam footage, interviews, 911 calls and forensic evidence collected at the scene.

Even after being struck multiple times by a 7.62 caliber semiautomatic rifle, Hancher continued returning fire from the ground.

Hancher became the third Myrtle Beach officer to die in the line of duty and its youngest. Joseph McGarry, 28, was shot on Dec. 29, 2002 four years into his tenure with the department.

And Henry Scarborough, 47, was killed during his first day on duty in 1949.

Local resident says more crime takes place this time of year

UPDATED: 3:15 P.M.

Jeff Maloof, who is a nearby resident, was waiting for his daughter to get off the bus.

He said that incidents like this become more common during the off-season because of the cheaper rates at the motels

“It’s a totally different vibe at the end of the season,” he said.

The Wave Rider Resorts is listed as a 2-star hotel. Recent Google trends show room pricing varies from $35 to $59 a night.

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Shooting at Wave Rider Resort with two injuries in 2014 results in no charges filed

UPDATED: 2:55 P.M.

No charges were be filed in a 2014 shooting at the Wave Rider Resort because the victims and witnesses are not cooperating with the investigation, Myrtle Beach police said at the time.

The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. May 25 and was one of eight confirmed shootings during Memorial Day weekend.

A brother and sister from Shelby, N.C. were injured in the shooting, which happened inside a room at the resort on 1600 South Ocean Boulevard, said Myrtle Beach police Capt. David Knipes.

PHOTOS: Ocean Boulevard crime scene photos from Myrtle Beach, SC

UPDATED: 2:50 P.M.

Ocean Boulevard is open and clear

UPDATED: 2:30 P.M.

There is one police car on the scene, and investigators have roped off the back parking lot of the Wave Rider Resort on the Youpon Avenue side of the property. Law enforcement is on the third-floor balcony.

Myrtle Beach Police post about shooting near Ocean Boulevard

The Myrtle Beach Police department has alerted residents to a shooting through a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon.

Officers are at the scene of a shooting at the Wave Rider Resort on 16th Avenue and Ocean Boulevard. An injured person was taken to the hospital, according to the post.

The suspect involved “fled before officers arrived.” Anyone with information is encouraged to contact MBPD at 843-918-1382.

This is a developing story...