Trey Wright shooting: Five things to know about South Carolina ‘love triangle’ murder

Trey Wright, aged 16, was shot dead in June and authorities reportedly believe he was arguing ‘over a girl’ with the alleged shooter.

Updated on: Aug 17, 2025, 02:26:43 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Trey Wright's girlfriend is among nine people arrested for his murder. The 16-year-old was shot dead in June and authorities believe he was arguing ‘over a girl’ with the alleged shooter, Fox News reported.

Trey Dean Wright of Johnsonville was found by Florence County Sheriff's deputies. (GoFundMe)

Trey Dean Wright of Johnsonville was found by Florence County Sheriff's deputies. His body was on First Neck Road, and Trey had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He was found on June 24 about 45 miles west of Myrtle Beach.

Here's five things to know about the Trey Wright murder

- Devan Scott Raper of Conway, who allegedly shot Trey, was arrested the next day. Apart from the 19-year-old, Hunter Kendall and Corrine Belviso, both 18, were charged, along with 17-year-old Sydney Kearns. Jaden Blaze Auclaire and Braylon O’Neill Thompson have also been charged, as per warrants accessed by News13. Reports do not name the other individual, but note that two of the people charged are juveniles.

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- Gianna Kistenmacher, Wright's girlfriend, was one of the suspects, and has been charged with being an accessory before the fact. She allegedly brought Raper to the scene, knowing he was armed and likely to kill Trey, the sheriff's office said in a press release.

- At least one teen involved reportedly recorded the murder on video

- Sheriff T.J. Joye noted that the shooting seemed to have stemmed from apparent romantic rivalry. “They had issues with each other, and it was over a female. The sad thing is, you got a 16-year-old that lost his life. You’ve got a 19-year-old who is going to be in jail the rest of his life. Over what?,” he told WBTW.

- Raper faces murder charges along with possessing a weapon during a violent crime, and is being held without bond. Kendall too is being held without bond, while Belviso and Kearns posted $20,000 bonds each, and are out pending trial.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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