‘I’m gonna shoot him’: 911 calls detail chaotic moments surrounding deadly Longs shooting

*WARNING: Some viewers may find the 911 calls, the details and the language used in the 911 calls disturbing*

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Horry County police released 911 calls that shed new light on the moments before, during and after a deadly shooting in the Longs area.

The 911 calls were released as the investigation into Scott Spivey’s shooting death reaches a close.

THE 911 CALLS

*WARNING: Some viewers may find the 911 calls, the details and the language used in the 911 calls disturbing*

Horry County police provided five 911 calls from September 2023 that were connected to the shooting along Camp Swamp Road and Highway 9.

The 911 call made by Weldon Boyd, who investigators said shot and killed Spivey, is also included.

In the calls, Boyd and another 911 caller told dispatchers they witnessed the driver of a black truck, now identified as Spivey, driving recklessly in the area of Highway 9 and Camp Swamp Road. Boyd was driving a white truck.

“There is a guy waving a gun in front of me, trying to shoot at my car and the other one beside us. He’s all over the road,” one female caller described. “He’s waving it out the window at everybody. I don’t know if he’s under the influence or anything because he’s all over the road. He just made one guy run off the road completely and he’s back on the road.”

In the 911 call made by Boyd, he told dispatchers that if Spivey started shooting, then he would have to shoot back.

“Hey, I have a guy pointing a gun at me driving. We’re armed as well. He keeps throwing the gun in our faces acting like he’s about to shoot us. If he keeps this up, I’m going to shoot him,” Boyd told the dispatcher.

Boyd also warned dispatchers that officers should be careful when they get to the scene.

“I need troopers fast. He may shoot at the cop too man. Tell the cops we’re in a white Ram pick-up truck. We are armed. I’m military so it ain’t us, don’t shoot us, but this dude is f****** nuts,” Boyd said.

Another male caller told dispatchers that he witnessed Spivey driving aggressively at Boyd’s truck.

“The guy in the black truck was trying to get the guy in the white truck off the road like literally drove the white truck off the road,” the male caller said.

Then during the 911 call, Boyd told dispatchers the driver of the black truck was stopping and that shots were about to be fired.

“He’s stopping. Hey, we’re about to have a f****** shootout, this dude’s got a gun, he’s got a f****** gun,” Boyd yelled at dispatchers.

Other 911 callers witnessed the deadly shooting between the drivers of the two trucks.

“He has pulled over on the side of the road, actually, oh my God, oh my God, I don’t know what’s going on. He’s jumping out of the truck, I’m turning the same way, there’s a truck behind him and oh my God he’s shooting,” a female caller exclaimed to dispatchers.

“A guy got out of his truck, he was in a black truck, he got out of his car with a pistol drawn,” one male caller described. “The side is opened. He told the guy, ‘Do not follow me anymore.’ The guy in the white truck had his gun drawn, pointed at him. The guy in the black truck kind of moved his pistol and the guy in the white truck just unloaded a complete magazine at the guy, shot through his back window and I think he might have hit him.”

Following the shooting, Boyd remained on the line with dispatchers and told them that Spivey was the one who fired the first shot.

“He got out, held the gun up and then racked it and when he racked it, sir, I tried to put the truck in reverse and get the f*** out of here and then he shot. I don’t know if he shot my truck, I don’t know where it hit but as soon as he shot, I shot back. I can’t risk my f****** life like that,” Boyd explained.

Spivey ended up dying at the scene.

THE INVESTIGATION

The 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office requested that the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office help investigate the deadly shooting after a Facebook post was made by Boyd.

Horry County police also requested help from the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate the case.

RELATED COVERAGE:

Boyd, who is also the owner of Buoy’s on the Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach, posted on Facebook, thanking police and the solicitor’s office for their hard work in the case.

Solicitor Jimmy Richardson said before and after the Facebook post, he received several calls from community leaders with questions about the case. He added that there had been rumors surrounding the investigation.

At the beginning of April, the AG’s office determined that charges would not be filed against Boyd due to insufficient evidence in the case.

WMBF News has reached out to SLED to get the summary report on the investigation and also the Attorney General’s letter on the case. SLED said it is still processing the case, and will be in touch once that’s complete.

SPIVEY FAMILY STATEMENT

Spivey’s family released a statement on Tuesday following the release of the 911 calls.

Here is the full statement:

“Our family has been living in a nightmare that we can’t wake up from since September 9th, 2023. We are devastated by the loss of Scott. We miss his smile and his beautiful blue eyes. Our lives will never be the same. We cherish the memories of him and grieve the future that Scott will never get to have. The emotional toll of his absence weighs heavy on our hearts. The physical toll of grief and stress has affected my parents greatly. We have seen a steep decline in my father’s physical and mental health since my brother’s passing. I have had to step away from my job to take care of my family and to fight for justice for Scott. Our entire world changed that night.

We are devastated that there will be no criminal justice for Scott. We do not understand how the Stand Your Ground law can be applied this way when my brother was being pursued. The law should not encourage vigilanity action.

We have faith that there will be purpose in the pain we have endured. We will continue to fight for justice for Scott. Our grief is only great because of the love we have for Scott. He will forever live on through us and the impacts he had on our community. We have been blessed with love and support from our family, friends and the community.”