Police responded to a report of shots fired at about 6 a.m. The incident happened in the area of Creek Landing Road. The call was for an armed individual who was believed to have taken shots at several items of personal property and threatened others. After arriving, officers found the reportedly armed Brandon Coty Elliott in the woods and shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Brandon Coty Elliott
Agency Responsible: Horry County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: March 25, 2019
County: Horry
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4603
Geography: Rural