MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The Myrtle Beach police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Jerrius Davis in response to him firing shots into a crowd on Ocean Boulevard in late April will not face criminal charges, authorities said on Friday.
Brandon O’Rourke will not face charges and, per Myrtle Beach Police Department policy, will return to full active duty on Friday. He was placed on paid administrative leave after the April 26 shooting while SLED conducted its investigation, which has been completed.
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Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson said in a letter to SLED provided to News13 by Myrtle Beach police that O’Rourke was justified in his use of deadly force.
“After reviewing your full investigation and applying the objective reasonableness standard and the elevated threat level, I decline prosecution in this case,” Richardson wrote. “It appears that Pfc. O’Rourke acted in a reasonable [manner] to alleviate the threat to himself, his fellow officers and the community members present and targeted by Davis.”…