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WATCH: Myrtle Beach Shootout Caught on Facebook Live

posted onJune 20, 2017
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Article snippet: Posted at 6:08 pm on June 19, 2017 by Joe Cunningham A shootout at Myrtle Beach that injured multiple people, including a security officer, was captured on Facebook live Saturday night. A shooting earlier in the evening had already caused traffic problems, which apparently led to the Facebook live broadcast by Bubba Hinson. “This is why the strip’s backed up everybody,” he explained. “Because they are out here acting like a bunch of idiots.” You can watch the video here (it cannot be embedded because of Facebook’s rules on graphic/violent content). The video shows law enforcement heading into the scene, seemingly because of the traffic congestion. A group of people can then be seen attacking one person. However, that person got up and pulled out a gun, firing into the crowd, which immediately dispersed. According to the Daily Caller, Myrtle Beach police responded to the scene quickly. It is not the first time Facebook Live has caught a violent act on film, and chances are it will not be the last. The social media site has said before that it intends to clamp down on any broadcast acts of violence. Link to the full article to read more

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