Authorities investigating Columbus County drive-by shooting

LAKE WACCAMAW — Investigators say they may have found one of the suspects in a drive-by shooting Friday night in Columbus County that left one man dead and two more injured. They picked up the man on a separate charge Saturday night.

Meanwhile the investigation continues into what happened.

Investigators say after a football game Friday night at East Columbus High School about 200 people gathered at Sam’s Pit Stop in Lake Waccamaw.

Around 10:30 p.m. police say four people wearing masks drove up in a silver Ford Taurus and opened fire. One man, 22-year-old Darnell Frink, was killed and two other people were shot in the legs.

Detectives say the shooting was caught on video by the store’s three surveillance cameras.

Carrie Brown works at Sam’s Pit Stop. Luckily she wasn’t working when the shooting happened, but says the crime makes her think twice about her job.

“I’m scared,” Brown said. “I’m definitely scared to work out here now because after what went on last night it makes you wonder, what’s going to happen now, what’s going to happen next, I mean, is it going to happen while I’m working?”

Other residents who live near the gas station say more needs to be done to keep the crowds under control at Sam’s Pit Stop on Friday nights after football games.

Lake Waccamaw resident William Thurman said, “Yeah, there’s a problem here. There should be more patrolling of the area and that should cut down on a lot of the gathering together.”

Police are looking into a motive for the shooting, but brown says she already knows the reason behind the gunfire.

Investigators are still reviewing surveillance video for any other leads on the fourth person in the car.

If you have any information on the shooting call the Lake Waccamaw Police Chief at 840-7772.