Private First Class Justin Lieberth and Patrolman Drew Fox attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle that was being operated erratically by the driver. Jarvis Hayes pulled into the Mystic Sea Motel's parking lot, and eventually used the vehicle to strike an MBPD officer, police said. Officers shot Hayes, and he died a few days later.
Victim's Name: Jarvis Hayes
Agency Responsible: Myrtle Beach Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 3, 2017
County: Horry
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2941
Geography: Urban