Judge denies bail to man accused of shooting Conway police officer

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – A judge has decided to release from jail a man accused of shooting a Conway police officer.

The judge denied bail to Tywrell Alston after taking the decision under advisement. Documents sent to WMBF News did not provide a reason for keeping Alston behind bars.

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Alston appeared in court Thursday where he and his attorney again tried to get a judge to set bail for him. It was Alston's fourth bail hearing.

The defense argued that nearly two years have passed and Alston's trial has yet to take place. Prosecutors, meanwhile, said Alston is a violent criminal and should not be released on bail.

Alston has been in prison since January 2023 following a police-involved shooting a few weeks earlier.

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He is accused of shooting a Conway police officer in December 2022 after an attempted traffic stop turned into a chase in the area of ​​Forest Loop Road. Alston allegedly shot at officers after entering his mother's home, with body camera footage showing him exchanging gunfire with the officer.

The officer was not injured in the shooting, while Alston was shot and taken to the hospital. He was released a few weeks later and jailed, where he has been ever since.

He faces several charges, including attempted murder and discharging firearms into a dwelling.

Alston's trial is expected to begin in January at the earliest.

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