Nathan Kyle Hester was 16 when he was shot and later died on June 15, 2020, in a mobile home off West Dixon Boulevard in Shelby, North Carolina. Around 8 p.m. that evening multiple shots were fired into the residence after an earlier confrontation; an eyewitness said a group outside the home had been causing a commotion and possibly throwing up gang signs. An hour after the confrontation, gunfire struck Nathan and another person; Nathan died during surgery and the other victim was treated and released from Atrium Health Cleveland.

Three teenagers were charged in connection with the shooting. Dylan Brian Penson, 19, Tyler Austin Moore, 18, and a 17-year-old boy faced first-degree murder charges. Penson appeared in Cleveland County District Court and was given a $1 million bond; Moore was held with no bond and the 17-year-old remained in juvenile custody. In November 2020 a plea offer was reported for Penson involving a guilty plea to second-degree murder and a term of over 21 years versus risking a life sentence at trial.

Nathan was a student at Shelby High School who enjoyed woodworking, video games, and time with family. He is survived by his mother Virginia Hester, sister Nicole Hester, uncle Phillip Pruitt Jr., nephew Jordan Hester, grandmother Diane Clary, and great-grandparent Virginia Kay Clary. Does anyone have information about the confrontation earlier that evening or the gunfire outside the mobile home?