One Person Died In A Barricaded Suspect Situation

One person is dead from injuries sustained on the scene at The Road Side Inn in Surfside Beach.

Authorities have confirmed that one death occurred in the Surfside standoff incident.

39-year-old, Hendrix Washington died from injuries sustained on the scene at The Road Side Inn in Surfside Beach.

On Sunday night, a person barricaded themselves after firing a weapon. Parts of Highway 17 Business were closed to traffic both ways as many officers were on the scene attempting to deescalate the situation.

Gunfire broke out at about 1:30a.m. and around 3:15a.m. the Horry County Police Department reported the incident as resolved.

One officer was injured from shrapnel at the beginning of the incident but has since been released from the hospital.

State authorities have now taken control of the investigation.