Nathaniel Xavier Johnson was 18 when he died of a gunshot wound in Lyman, South Carolina. He was found lying in the road on Wild Cherry Circle on the night of June 8, 2022, taken to Spartanburg Medical Center, and pronounced dead in the early hours of June 9, 2022. Reports say the shooting stemmed from a domestic issue and his mother said Nathaniel was unarmed and trying to protect a friend when he was shot.

The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office identified 17-year-old Caleb Emmanuel Pietras as the suspected shooter; he was arrested the day after the shooting in neighboring Greenville County and charged as an adult with murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and unlawful carrying of a pistol. Pietras was denied bond and held at the Spartanburg County Detention Center.

Nathaniel had recently graduated from Greer High School, was involved in the SC Junior Cattlemen’s Association and wrestled for his school. His family had endured another homicide in September 2019 when his father was murdered. Does anyone have information about Nathaniel, his activities that night, or the events on Wild Cherry Circle?