Barricaded person who died in police stand-off in Surfside Beach area identified
A police stand-off with a barricaded person Sunday night in the Surfside Beach area left an officer with minor injuries and the barricaded person dead.
Hendrix Washington, 39, died of injuries on the scene during the stand-off, according to Horry County Deputy Coroner Patty H. Bellamy in a press release.
Washington was originally from Charleston but had been residing in the Conway area, the release said. An autopsy has been ordered for this week.
The hours-long stand off closed part of Highway 17 Business, according to police.
The officer that was hit with shrapnel during the incident near 17th Avenue North off of Highway 17 Business has been released from the hospital, an Horry County Police Department Twitter post states.
Around 2 a.m. Monday, gunfire was exchanged between the barricaded person and police. It is not clear if Hendrix, who Bellamy identified in the release as the person barricaded in his room at the Road Side Inn, was killed during the gunfire.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the incident. Messages seeking information on the suspect’s identity and their condition were not immediately returned.
Dozens of officers had responded to the incident, but only a few remained outside of Road Side Inn Monday. The area is roped off.
Lanes were blocked on Highway 17 Business and South Kings Highway, but traffic was back moving Monday morning.
The incident began about 9 p.m. Sunday and ended after 3 a.m. Monday.
