Update: Myrtle Beach police arrest suspect in deadly beach shooting of Virginia teenager

An Aiken teenager has been arrested for the deadly shooting of a Virginia teen visiting Myrtle Beach, police said.

Gary Abraham, 18, was arrested and charged with murder , three counts of attempted murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime, according to a Sunday Facebook post from Myrtle Beach police.

Myrtle Beach police announced on Facebook that a suspect was taken into custody at 4:19 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2024.

Jakolbi Taylor, of Roanoke, Virginia, was shot near the 16th Avenue North beach access point around 1:15 a.m. on July 20, 2024. He died on the scene, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office.

Details about the shooting have not been released.

The 16-year-old was in town for a basketball tournament. Jakolbi, a rising junior, was playing in a national basketball tournament in Myrtle Beach that weekend.

J akolbi was an honor student and avid basketball player, according to a Facebook post from his aunt Briana Taylor.

His grandmother, Paula Basham, posted a video on Facebook where she said Jakolbi “bumped into somebody or something and some words were exchanged.” The exchange resulted in Jakolbi being shot.

The teen’s funeral was on Saturday in Virginia.