The Mayor of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has verified that a tragic shooting in her city on Saturday night stemmed from a heated argument over parking that escalated into violence.
At approximately 10:49 p.m. that evening, Myrtle Beach police were alerted to a shooting incident in the 2300-Block of North Ocean Boulevard. Upon reaching the scene, officers discovered the lifeless body of Cedric Keaunte Reddick, a 31-year-old from Columbia, South Carolina.
Reddick had just marked his 31st birthday in January before the untimely event unfolded on that fateful Saturday night.
“It is just very unfortunate that some people choose to handle something as simple as a parking dispute with violence. I think that overshadows what the meaning of Memorial Day is,” Mayor Brenda Bethune told News13.
The suspect involved in the shooting has been named as Anthony Maurice Garner, a 44-year-old individual from Albemarle, North Carolina. Garner has been charged by the police with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
A mugshot photograph of Garner, which was previously unavailable, has now been made public.
Garner remains in jail with no bond.
The authorities are currently conducting an ongoing investigation into the shooting incident.
18 thoughts on “Myrtle Beach Mayor: ‘Argument over parking turned violent, NC man charged with murder of Columbia SC man”
I am definitely praying for our community. I have five boys and this is a nightmare. I pray for both families because the situation is a very sad testament of the way our community suffers and is ready to unalive each other.
Can we please go back to fighting? Melanated men are losing their lives at an excelerated rate nowadays. This is sad and sickening.
Girl they beat him with a pistol his face would have been jacked up I seen someone that got pistol whipped and naw that’s a no for me gone ahead and say bye to your cousin if that’s the story he goin with
With those twisted glasses 🤓
I wanna know what actually led to this situation at the parking incident. Still wasn’t no need to shot someone in the head😭 now that man can’t even see his family anymore! Learn how to fight instead of killing. Now Anthony life is over, over some dumb a*s s*** rot in jail!
This comment is ignorant ….”learn how to fight” say that man fight then loose his life then what , he deserve to die. Nobody deserve to die but instead of learning to fight how about we just all walk away cause everybody shooting nowadays and it’s best to be safe than sorrow
I agree we’ll said
This is sad. That young went to have a good time and now he will not even make it back home over none scene.
Hang his a*s out to dry in blood. My son was murdered and there is no kind of excuse that could justify taking a man’s life.
My Deepest Sympathies and Prayers to you and your Family.; He was my Student and Went to School with my Kids. 💔🥲🙏🏾🕊️
I would never set foot in Myrtle Beach,at this time of year.Not ever.
I agree
Anthony is my cousin and he does bother anyone and for my understanding they had beat him with a pistol so he was defending himself
Blah blah blah. People that don’t bother anyone don’t shoot others in the head
So let you get jumped and see if you’ve got that same energy. Nothing you just said makes sense
Why don’t they? Protect yourself by ALL means. People don’t give a fuk you
Girl all the cameras and videos that surround this whole situation on social media your cousin wasn’t in not ONE video getting beat 🙄
Well he will be sitting in sc for the rest of his life hope u got book money Ms mamas