Anadai Keel, 29, of North Myrtle Beach was shot and killed in the early hours of Saturday, September 27, 2025, at an event held at the North Myrtle Beach Drag Strip on Star Bluff Road in Longs, South Carolina. Keel was reportedly sitting inside his vehicle when gunfire erupted; he was pronounced dead at the scene just after midnight, according to the Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner.

The Horry County Police Department opened a homicide investigation. As of the latest available details, no suspects, motive, or arrests have been publicly identified. The community was left seeking answers while Keel’s family prepared funeral services scheduled for Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Mt. Calvary #2 Missionary Baptist Church in Little River.

If anyone was at the drag strip that night or has information about what happened, please come forward and share what you know.