A Myrtle Beach Police officer invovled in a deadly mass shooting in April has been cleared in the shooting, according to a release from the department.
Officer Brandon O’Rourke will not face criminal charges after an investigation of the shooting conducted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, according to a letter from Horry County Solicitor Jimmy Richardson, who said he will decline prosecution.
Consistent with Myrtle Beach Police Department policy, O’Rourke will return to full active duty on Aug. 29, 2025. He has been on paid administrative duty during SLED’s investigation and the department’s parallel internal use-of-force investigation, the release said…