Greenville lost a promising 16-year-old when Hans Jaiden Thompson, known as Jaiden, was shot and killed on the evening of Saturday, April 12, 2025. The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. in the parking lot of St. Mark United Methodist Church after Jaiden had arranged to meet two other teenagers for a transaction. He was taken to Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital and died there at 8:57 p.m.

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office identified two juvenile suspects, ages 15 and 16. The 16-year-old was taken into custody on Monday, April 14, and the 15-year-old was arrested the next day at Travelers Rest High School. Authorities say the victim likely knew the individuals now charged in connection with his death.

Both teenagers face multiple charges, including murder, armed robbery, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, criminal conspiracy, and possession of a weapon by a person under 18. They have been remanded to the Juvenile Detention Facility in Columbia pending a waiver hearing to consider trying them as adults.

If anyone knew Jaiden or has information about the April 12 meeting at St. Mark United Methodist Church, please come forward.