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A Myrtle Beach teen died early Tuesday after a stabbing incident during a fight between two groups of friends at the Afterdeck club on 9719 N. Kings Highway. Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said 19-year-old David Jon “D.J.” Houghtaling was pronounced dead at 3:39 a.m. at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Willard said a cause of death had not been determined Tuesday from his injuries. “It just happened, like, really fast,” said Sierra Gordyk, who was with a group of seven friends, three of whom were involved in the fight. Police learned of the incident through an emergency 911 call made at 2:52 a.m. Officers arrived at the club around 3 a.m., according to Sgt. Robert Kegler with the Horry County Police Department. Blakely Brown and Joshua Griffith have been charged in the incident, jail records show. Brown, 23, of Galivants Ferry, has been charged with murder. Griffith, 18, has been charged with murder and two counts of assault and battery with intent to kill. Bail has no
A Myrtle Beach teen died early Tuesday after a stabbing incident during a fight between two groups of friends at the Afterdeck club on 9719 N. Kings Highway. Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said 19-year-old David Jon “D.J.” Houghtaling was pronounced dead at 3:39 a.m. at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Willard said a cause of death had not been determined Tuesday from his injuries. “It just happened, like, really fast,” said Sierra Gordyk, who was with a group of seven friends, three of whom were involved in the fight. Police learned of the incident through an emergency 911 call made at 2:52 a.m. Officers arrived at the club around 3 a.m., according to Sgt. Robert Kegler with the Horry County Police Department. Blakely Brown and Joshua Griffith have been charged in the incident, jail records show. Brown, 23, of Galivants Ferry, has been charged with murder. Griffith, 18, has been charged with murder and two counts of assault and battery with intent to kill. Bail has no
