Justin Ray Bryant, 24, was found shot and died at the scene of a residence in the 900 block of Kedron Church Road in Aiken, South Carolina, on the evening of Thursday, April 2, 2026. Deputies arrived after reports of a shooting and pronounced him dead at 6:28 p.m.; an autopsy confirmed he died from his injuries.

On April 15, 2026, two teenagers were arrested in connection with the shooting. Jamereon Griffin, 17, of Saluda, and an unnamed 16-year-old juvenile were taken into custody. Arrest warrants allege Griffin robbed Bryant and fired at him with an AR-style rifle, while the juvenile fired a 9mm handgun. Both face charges including murder, armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Griffin was booked into the Aiken County Detention Center and the 16-year-old was detained at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice; the investigation is being assisted by multiple agencies.

Born June 27, 2001, in Aiken, Bryant is remembered by family as someone who loved the outdoors, kayaking and fishing, and valued time with friends. Does anyone who knew Justin or who was in the Kedron Church Road area on April 2 have information that could help investigators?