Authorities say that Horry County Councilman Robert Paul Grabowski has died, of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, at the PTR Industries gunmaking plant in the Aynor area on Tuesday.
According to a police press release, at approximately 5:24 PM officers with the Horry County Police Department responded to a 911 call at PTR Industries on Hwy. 319 near Aynor.
Upon arrival officers found the deceased victim in an open area at the rear of the business suffering from a gunshot wound.
Detectives with Horry County’s Major Crimes and Crime Scene Investigations along with the Coroners office responded.
Horry County Coroner Robert Edge told News13 that a person had died in the incident at PTR Industries, but he said it was not a homicide and no suspect was at large.
An autopsy on Wednesday at Grand Strand Hospital confirmed the cause of death as a self-inflicted gun shot wound, Edge later said.
PTR Industries, a gunmaker that has re-located to Horry County from Connecticut , is located at 101 Cool Springs Drive.
Horry County Council released this statement Tuesday night:
“With sadness, we learned this evening of the death of Horry County Councilman Bob Grabowski. Councilman Grabowski has served our county and citizens with competency and generosity for more than 10 years. We are certain that his care and concern for the good people of District 6 and the entire county will be remembered for many years to come.
On behalf of the Horry County Council, we offer deep sympathies and assurance of prayers for his family, the people of District 6 and all who mourn his loss.”
