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The shooting death of a 16-year-old in South Carolina led to the arrest of nine teenagers, including the victim’s alleged girlfriend.
According to Fox News, authorities said the victim was involved in an argument about a girl with his alleged shooter.
Trey Dean Wright of Johnsonville was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in June.
Fox News shared video coverage:
Nine South Carolina teens were arrested in the June shooting death of a 16-year-old who authorities say was involved in an argument “over a girl” with his alleged shooter, according to local reports. The victim’s 17-year-old girlfriend is among the suspects. pic.twitter.com/1emTbLR4FJ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 17, 2025
Additional details from Fox News:
Kistenmacher was charged with being an accessory before the fact for allegedly bringing Raper to the crime scene knowing he was both armed and likely to kill her boyfriend, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office did not immediately return a call seeking comment from Fox News Digital Wednesday. Prosecutors confirmed that nine teens had been charged but declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation.
“They were complicit in bringing the armed codefendant, Raper, to the incident location and knowing that there would be a confrontation,” Maj. Michael Nunn of the Florence County Sheriff’s Office told WBTW-TV, which is based in Florence. “They knew that Raper had presented a firearm to the victim and made threats to shoot him, according to the arrest warrants.”
He told the Post and Courier separately that, under state law, all five are charged as adults.
Prosecutors filed additional murder charges against three more Myrtle Beach-area teens, identified as 18-year-olds Hunter Kendall and Corrine Belviso and 17-year-old Sydney Kearns, according to WBTW.
The New York Post reported that a 10th teen is expected to surrender to authorities in connection with the shooting.
10th South Carolina teen expected to surrender to cops in murder of 16-year-old lured to his end and filmed dying: reports https://t.co/dgJpYBIbtG pic.twitter.com/cwxyWtI4OE
— New York Post (@nypost) August 18, 2025
More from the New York Post:
Kistenmacher was released on bond to home confinement soon after her arrest.
Other suspects arrested and charged were 18-year-olds Hunter Kendall and Corrine Belviso, and 17-year-old Sydney Kearns, though what part they allegedly played in the murder remains unclear.
Four others were charged, but are minors and their names have not been released.
Florence County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Michael Nunn said the decision to charge so many teens in the killing was not taken lightly.
“The decision was made, again with investigators, in consultation with the solicitor’s office to charge each of them,” Nunn told News 13.
“The hand of one being the hand of all is part of South Carolina law as well, so that’s the basis of the charge for each of those individuals,” he added.