The estate of a deceased Ohio man who was staying at a Myrtle Beach resort is claiming in a lawsuit that the man was killed by an overzealous security guard.
Aaron Timeaus Holston Jr., 23, of Ohio, was a guest at the Driftwood by Sea Mist Resort at 1207 S. Ocean Blvd on Feb. 4, 2025.
He was in his car in the parking lot when the on-duty security guard, Steven Richard Ingate Jr., approached his vehicle, later stating he had smelled marijuana, according to the lawsuit. The interaction quickly turned deadly when Ingate discharged his weapon into the side of the car, the lawsuit states. Now, Holston’s estate is suing the hotel and its security for the death…