Ryan O’Neal Mason was a 14-year-old student at Crest High School from Shelby, North Carolina who died at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte on April 17, 2004. He had played football at Crest Middle School. His funeral was held at Green Bethel Baptist Church and he was buried at Webb Memorial Lawns.

Shelby Police investigated his death as a murder. Two 15-year-old suspects were arrested and charged with murder, and the case proceeded through multiple court appearances. The community held memorials and offered support to Ryan’s family following his death.

Who in Shelby remembers Ryan or has information about the events leading up to April 17, 2004?