Myrtle Beach police are investigating a shooting along North Ocean Boulevard that left one person dead.
Police responded to the shooting about 10:49 p.m. Saturday in the 2300 block of North Ocean Boulevard. One person was arrested, according to a text from Cpl. Chris Starling with the Myrtle Beach Police Department.
Anthony Maurice Garner, 44, of Albemarle, North Carolina, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, Starling said.
Garner was involved in a verbal altercation with an associate of the victim, stemming from a road rage incident. During the incident, Garner allegedly fired his weapon, fatally striking the victim, Starling said.
The identification of the victim has not been released.
Multiple people were detained following the shooting, according to a Facebook post by police.
The shooting comes during the busy Memorial Day weekend, in which thousands of people come to the Myrtle Beach area, including the annual Atlantic Beach Bike Fest.
This is a developing story.
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