In the early morning hours of May 2, 2026, a shooting in the parking lot of Magoo’s Sports & Spirits on Waccamaw Boulevard in Myrtle Beach left 41-year-old Dannie Pigotte of Shallotte, North Carolina, dead. Pigotte was transported to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and later died of a gunshot wound the Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner attributed to the parking lot altercation, which was reported a little after 2 a.m. following a fight.

Pigotte was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan, a father, a business owner, and a nuclear engineer, and his family has publicly called for answers and greater transparency from law enforcement. As of early May 2026 the Horry County Police Department describes the investigation as active and ongoing; no arrests have been made and no public charges or suspects have been identified, although a police spokesperson said the individuals involved have been accounted for.

Does anyone who was in or near Magoo’s that morning have information that could help the investigation?