Crime & Courts

3 killed, including 10-month-old child, in possible murder-suicide in Horry County

Neighbors look on as media respond to police reports of multiple deaths – possibly a murder-suicide – in a home off Martin Luther Drive in the Bucksport area. Found inside the home were the bodies of a man, a woman and a 10-month old child. A 2-year-old was found alive and taken to a hospital.
Neighbors look on as media respond to police reports of multiple deaths – possibly a murder-suicide – in a home off Martin Luther Drive in the Bucksport area. Found inside the home were the bodies of a man, a woman and a 10-month old child. A 2-year-old was found alive and taken to a hospital. jlee@thesunnews

A man, woman, and 10-month-old child were found dead at an Horry County home early Saturday morning.

“It’s horrible. It’s a horrible, horrible thing,” said Lt. Raul Denis with Horry County police.

Officers responded shortly after midnight to a home on Martin Luther Drive in the Bucksport area in reference to a possible murder-suicide.

Horry County police found multiple victims in the home, including a woman, two young children and a man, according to Denis.

The woman, man and a 10-month-old child were pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death is still under investigation, Denis said.

A 2-year-old was taken to a local hospital, Denis said.

Horry County police continue to investigate.

More information will be released as soon as it is provided. Please check back for story updates.

Elizabeth Townsend: 843-626-0217, @TSN_etownsend

This story was originally published October 1, 2016 at 12:06 PM with the headline "3 killed, including 10-month-old child, in possible murder-suicide in Horry County."

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