Ivan Redding was 16 and from Riviera Beach, Florida when he was shot and killed on October 18, 2014. The shooting followed a feud that began on Facebook and escalated after an encounter near a convenience store on Old Dixie Highway. A physical fight broke out; witnesses said Ivan overpowered Samuel Turner, and that Turner then reached into the car where Ivan was seated and shot him once in the chest at close range. Ivan died at the scene.

Samuel Turner, also 16 at the time, was charged in the case. Trial evidence included conflicting eyewitness accounts and a video that partially captured the shooting; the jury convicted Turner of second-degree murder after about six hours of deliberations spread over two days. The verdict addressed broader questions raised by the case about social media’s role in youth conflicts and the handling of serious crimes committed by juveniles.

If anyone knew Ivan, his family, or witnessed the events that day, please share what might help clarify what happened.