Conway, South Carolina

From MyrtleBeachOnline.com of July 2, 2006

Conway man killed in shooting

A 25-year-old Conway man died during a home invasion early Saturday morning, police said.

Johnny W. Collier was pronounced dead following a shooting about 1:45 a.m. Saturday on Dunn Short Cut Road in Conway, according to Horry County Deputy Coroner Dan Bellamy.

Sgt. Bob Carr, public information officer for Horry County Police, said the case is still under investigation.

"Apparently there was a home invasion and the suspect [Collier] was killed at the scene," Carr said.

"He went in there and threatened people in the house and the altercation occurred after that," Carr said. "The guy was in the father's house and then fled to the son's house. ... The man had a gun on his son. There were a number of shots fired, and we cannot be sure who shot what shots at this time."

Carr said the father and son both fired shots. One of them was shot by the suspect, treated and released from Conway Regional Medical Center.

The names of the father and son were not released.