In the late hours of a spring night in 2018, the life of 26-year-old Reginald Felix Washington of Conway was tragically cut short. On May 25th, Washington was at a saloon on U.S. 501 in Horry County, just outside of Myrtle Beach, when gunfire erupted. The establishment, known as Koyote Saloon, was the scene of the fatal shooting that claimed Washington's life.
In the immediate aftermath, law enforcement began a thorough investigation into the violent incident.
The investigation led by the Horry County Police Department resulted in the identification and arrest of three suspects. Joey Henry, 30, of Green Sea, and Gary Jackson, 27, of Myrtle Beach, were taken into custody and charged with murder. A third suspect, 26-year-old Shawn Quay Tisdale of Socastee, was also later apprehended and faced the same charge in connection with Washington's death.
Following the deadly shooting, Horry County officials took action against the saloon where the incident occurred. Citing the establishment as a 'nuisance,' its business license was revoked. While the arrests brought a measure of progress in the case, the underlying motive for the shooting was not publicly released by the authorities. The community was left to mourn the loss of a young man as the legal process for the three accused individuals began.
