Current:Home > reviewsMan falls to death at oceanfront hotel trying to escape sixth-floor shooting, police say -GrowthSphere Strategies
Man falls to death at oceanfront hotel trying to escape sixth-floor shooting, police say
Ethermac Exchange View
Date:2025-04-11 11:31:44
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A man plunged nearly six stories to his death after shots were fired in a room at a South Carolina beachfront hotel, Myrtle Beach police said.
No was injured in the gunfire early Sunday at sixth-floor room at Hotel Blue, investigators said.
But a man who ran out on the balcony and tried to scale down the building to escape ended up falling, police said.
The man died a short time later at a hospital from massive trauma to his upper body, the Horry County Coroner’s Office said.
Everyone involved in the shooting has been identified and the gun that was used has been found, police said. Authorities did not say whether anyone has been charged but said the investigation is ongoing.
veryGood! (333)
Related
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- Federal judge rejects request from Oregon senators who boycotted Legislature seeking to run in 2024
- The IBAMmys: The It's Been A Minute 2023 Culture Awards Show
- New Mexico names new Indian Affairs secretary amid criticism
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Apollo 13, Home Alone among movies named to National Film Registry
- Vivek Ramaswamy campaigns with former Iowa congressman with a history of racist remarks
- Customers wait up to 8 hours in In-N-Out drive-thru as chain's first Idaho location opens
- Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
- Finland reports a rush of migrant crossings hours before the reclosure of 2 border posts with Russia
Ranking
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Column: Time for Belichick to leave on his terms (sort of), before he’s shoved out the door
- Jake Paul vs. Andre August live updates: Start time, live stream, highlights, results
- Georgia woman pleads guilty to stealing millions from Facebook to fund 'lavish lifestyle'
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- In a rare appearance, Melania Trump welcomes new citizens at a National Archives ceremony
- Will cars in the future be equipped with devices to prevent drunk driving? What we know.
- Hague court rejects bid to ban transfer to Israel of F-35 fighter jet parts from Dutch warehouse
Recommendation
Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
A Thai senator linked to a Myanmar tycoon is indicted for drug trafficking and money laundering
Voter apathy and concerns about violence mark Iraqi’s first provincial elections in a decade
Max Scherzer has back surgery, will miss much of 2024 season for Rangers
Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
Money. Power. Women. The driving forces behind fantasy football's skyrocketing popularity.
The EU struggles to unify around a Gaza cease-fire call but work on peace moves continues
World's biggest iceberg, A23a, weighs in at almost 1 trillion tons, scientists say, citing new data