Horry County Police responded to Myerlee Drive for a request for a welfare check around 10:12 a.m. Officers shot and killed Sylvia Kirchner. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: Horry County Police Department
Motive: Erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Sylvia Kirchner
Death Date: October 9, 2020
County: Horry
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Female
Age: 41
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6214