Horry County bar ignored safety suggestions before deadly shooting, lawsuit claims

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – The mother of a 19-year-old killed in a New Year’s Eve shooting at a bar in Little River is filing a lawsuit.

K’Ron Fox‘s mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Monday against the Drinking Class Bar and its owners.

A gunman opened fire from outside the entrance of the sports bar on Dec. 31, 2023, killing Fox and 20-year-old James Bellamy. Two others were shot but survived in what police called a gang-related shooting.

The lawsuit claims that in November of 2023, the owners of the Drinking Class Bar became aware of possible gang activity around the bar…

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