Man Shot Performer Who Scared Group At South Carolina Haunted House: Police

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A performer who scared a gaggle at a South Carolina haunted home was shot by a person who mentioned he thought he was grabbing a prop gun as a part of the expertise, police mentioned.

The worker on the Zombie Expertise on the Hollywood Wax Museum Haunted Home in Myrtle Seashore was hit within the shoulder and survived, authorities mentioned.

The person instructed investigators the group fell to the bottom after the performer scared them Saturday and he felt a gun hit his foot, Myrtle Seashore Police mentioned in a press release on Fb.

The person thought the gun was not actual and was a part of the expertise and fired twice, police mentioned.

The performer spoke on the suspect’s bond listening to and mentioned the person checked out him earlier than firing and for the reason that taking pictures, he’s struggling to work and might’t sleep.

Up to now, the person has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor as a result of he gave the gun to a 15-year-old after firing it even by means of he was instructed it was actual, authorities mentioned.

Police mentioned they’re nonetheless attempting to find out the place the gun got here from and extra prices are probably.