MYRTLE BEACH — A Myrtle Beach man wanted in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend Wednesday afternoon took his own life hours later during a standoff, according to the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office.
“Keith Wyatt Bryant committed suicide this afternoon after he was located at his address, 133 Countryside Drive in Myrtle Beach, shortly after 4 p.m. this afternoon,” Sheriff’s Lt. Neil Johnson said in a press release.
Bryant, 40, was sought by deputies in connection with the death of Sheinia L. Wilson, 29, also of Myrtle Beach.
The shooting took place about 11 a.m. at the Kangaroo convenience store at 658 Wachesaw Road in Murrells Inlet.
After Bryant and Wilson argued at the gas pumps, she fled and tried to escape in a bystander’s car. While she was trying to get into the car, she was shot many times, according to a sheriff’s office release. A bystander also was also fired upon.
The bystander took Wilson to a Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office substation and, from there, an EMS crew took her to the hospital. Bryant fled the scene.
Wilson was pronounced dead in the Waccamaw Community Hospital emergency room at 12:24 p.m., according to a release from the Georgetown County Coroner.
“Horry County Police Officers located the vehicle used by Bryant today shortly after 1 p.m. at his residence. The male suspect inside the residence would not come to the door, but did fit the description of Bryant,” Johnson said in the release.
Horry County Police SWAT was called to the scene, and deputies and police secured the house, Johnson said.
“When Horry County’s SWAT Team arrived and prior to entry of the residence, the suspect inside took his own life,” he said in the release. “Once entry was made into the residence, it was confirmed to be Bryant.”
Neighbors say they are stunned by news of the murder and suicide.
"It was very shocking. You don't expect to come home and see this out here. This is a really nice neighborhood...I never suspected anything like this," said Holly Gomez.
Horry County police say they were trying to negotiate a peaceful resolution with Bryant before he shot himself.
"Well, without getting into too many of the details, there was a definite dialogue between our negotiator and Mr. Bryant. They spoke for about 45 minutes to an hour before the gunshot was heard. Some of it was good. Some of it was bad. As far as the conversation goes, it's a very intense situation, not only for Mr. Bryant, but the negotiator as well. It seemed to be going very well for quite a while and things changed in a heartbeat," said Horry County Police Sergeant Robert Kegler.
Stay with News 13 and SCNow.com for more details on this situation.
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