South Carolina man gets 20 years for shooting at Myrtle Beach officers during wild car chase
Myrtle Beach, SC — A South Carolina man who opened fire on Myrtle Beach police officers during a chaotic stolen vehicle pursuit has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder and weapons charges.
Omarion Glass admitted in court on Friday to firing both a pistol and a rifle at multiple officers during a May 22 police pursuit that began at the Twilight Surf Hotel. According to investigators, officers had located a stolen vehicle at the hotel, but when they attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle fled the scene — and Glass began shooting.
Glass fired a handgun at PFC. Longshore and PFC. Heard, and later used a rifle to target MCpl. Deane during the incident. The chase ended near 67th Avenue North and U.S. 17 Bypass, where police arrested all four individuals inside the vehicle without further violence.
Glass received a 20-year sentence for attempted murder and a concurrent 5-year sentence for possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Both convictions carry a “violent” and “most serious” offense designation under South Carolina law — a classification that impacts prison conditions and parole eligibility.
Glass now has two strikes under the state’s three-strikes law. If he commits another violent felony after his release, he would face life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Myrtle Beach Police Chief Amy Prock said the city would not tolerate such violence and praised the coordinated response by multiple law enforcement divisions, including patrol units, real-time crime analysts, dispatchers, and the Horry County Police Department.
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Key Points
- Omarion Glass pleaded guilty to shooting at police during a stolen vehicle pursuit in Myrtle Beach
- He was sentenced to 20 years for attempted murder and 5 years for weapons possession, served concurrently
- Charges are classified as violent and most serious offenses under South Carolina’s three-strikes law
