Ryan Jeffrey Knight was 16 when he was killed on January 7, 2021, in Hopkins, South Carolina. He was found on Horrell Hill Road after having been pushed from a car and shot in the upper body. He enjoyed skateboarding, video games, and working on cars with his father.

Investigators concluded the encounter was not random but grew out of a drug deal that escalated into a robbery. Tyawn Antwan Martin, then 21, was arrested and charged with Ryan’s murder; a 17-year-old was also arrested and charged with attempted armed robbery. Ballistic evidence connected the 9mm handgun used in Ryan’s killing to another fatal shooting the following month and to several shootings dating back to 2018.

Ryan is survived by his parents, six siblings, and grandparents. Does anyone in the area have information about Ryan’s last movements or the people involved that could help complete the picture?