Coronerâs office: 5-year-old child dies after being pulled from Myrtle Beach resort pool
The coroner's office says a 5-year-old died after being pulled from a pool at the Ocean Reef Resort in Myrtle Beach. (Source: WMBF)
By WMBF News Staff | April 8, 2021 at 1:53 PM EDT - Updated April 8 at 4:52 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) â Myrtle Beach police are investigating after a child died after being pulled from a resort pool.
The Horry County Coronerâs Office said the incident happened around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Ocean Reef Resort near 71st Avenue North.
Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said five-year-old Shane Chester was rushed to Grand Strand Medical Center after being taken out of the pool but died less than an hour later.