5-Year-Old Dies After Being Pulled From Retention Pond While on Vacation
- On June 26, Phoenix Moore, a 5-year-old visitor from Georgia, was pulled from a retention pond near Glenns Bay Road and died at the hospital.
- Details of how Phoenix entered the pond remain unknown, with police investigating and neighbors suggesting a fence might have prevented the tragedy.
- Horry County Fire Rescue arrived before 7:30 p.m. with dive and drone teams to search the pond, and the boy was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
- In the wake of the incident, neighbors are urging more pond fencing, with Cindy Simper saying `I think they should have a fence`.
- Horry County Police are investigating Phoenix Moore’s death, with the autopsy pending to confirm the cause of the possible drowning.
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5-year-old boy dies after being pulled from Surfside Beach-area retention pond
Phoenix Moore, a 5-year-old boy visiting the Myrtle Beach area from Georgia, was pulled from a retention pond near Glenns Bay Road on June 26.
5-year-old Georgia boy dies after being pulled from Surfside Beach-area pond, coroner says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A 5-year-old boy died after he was pulled from a retention pond in the Surfside Beach area Thursday night, the Horry County Coroner's Office said. Phoenix Moore was pulled from the pond near Glenns Bay Road and transported to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, where he died, Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said. He was visiting from the Atlanta area. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of deat…
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