Civil rights leader calls on Myrtle Beach police to release body cam footage of deadly Ocean Boulevard shooting

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — One month after Myrtle Beach’s deadly officer-involved shooting on Ocean Boulevard, a national civil rights leader is demanding more transparency from the city’s police department.

“We’ve sent a lot of questions to the chief. We’ve been trying to meet with her diligently for the past two weeks,” John Barnett of the 17-state coalition True Healing Under God said at a Tuesday news conference.

Barnett’s clients include 15-year-old Serenity Chavis and 13-year-old Zavian Washington, who were among the 11 people injured in the April 26 shooting that left a Bennettsville teenager dead…

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