A 16-year-old boy was lured to his death in rural South Carolina after believing he was meeting his girlfriend, authorities say. Trey Dean Wright was shot multiple times on First Neck Road near Johnsonville just before midnight on June 24. He died shortly after arriving at hospital.
Nine teenagers, including Wright's 17-year-old girlfriend Gianna Helene Kistenmacher, have been arrested. Devan Raper, 19, is accused of pulling the trigger. Police allege the killing was planned and recorded by another teen. A 10th suspect is expected to turn themselves in.
Wright's mother, Ashley Lindsey, told the Daily Mail she believes the truth is more complicated than a love triangle. 'My son wasn't about dumb stuff like a love triangle,' she said. 'He told me just two days before he was killed that being with Gianna felt like a dream come true.'
Florence County Sheriff T.J. Joye said the altercation was 'over a female'. Under South Carolina's 'hand of one is the hand of all' law, each teen involved can be charged equally. No pleas have been entered.
