SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach man charged with murder in October after allegedly shooting two people outside a Socastee bar is now facing a lesser punishment.
Kvon Tyrese Lawhorn, 24, is now charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Oct. 18 death of 23-year-old Starquan Washington outside of Barfield’s Bar & Grille.
Additional charges including attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime remain, the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office told News13 on Tuesday.
The murder charge was downgraded earlier this month, and Lawhorn is waiting for a judge to rule whether he’s eligible for a bond hearing.
Lawhorn also has a criminal past, including an arrest after a reported armed robbery in November 2018 near Myrtle Beach . Lawhorn, who was 19 at the time, was among three adults and three juveniles arrested in the incident.
Barfield’s shut down in early November, shortly after the state Department of Revenue said it would revoke the bar’s liquor license.