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Tenth Teen Expected to Surrender in Trey Dean Wright Murder Case

Officials say the suspect will become the 10th charged in a coordinated scheme driven by a romantic rivalry

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(L-R) Corrine Belviso, Devan Raper, Gianna Helene Kistenmacher, Hunter Kendall and Sydney Kearns (Florence County Sheriff's Office)
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Overview

  • Prosecutors have charged nine teens so far over the June 24 shooting that left Wright dead on a rural Florence County road.
  • Devan Scott Raper is accused of firing the fatal shots and faces murder and weapon possession charges while being held without bond.
  • Gianna Helene Kistenmacher is charged as an accessory before the fact for allegedly luring her boyfriend to the scene knowing the shooter was armed.
  • Authorities say at least one teen recorded the killing and have charged multiple participants, including juveniles, as adults under South Carolina’s collective liability statute.
  • A tenth suspect is slated to surrender soon, potentially increasing the number of charged teens to ten.