Ryan James Andrew Johnson, 24, of Beaufort, was shot and killed near Preschool Road in Ridgeland, South Carolina on January 13, 2024. Johnson, an arborist who loved cars and music, became upset when an ATV driven by 28-year-old Dillon Wayne Seagraves cut through his yard. Johnson got into his car to pursue the ATV; witnesses then heard gunfire. He was later found in the driver’s seat on the main road, having been shot multiple times, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Family members initially appealed for help after no suspect had been identified publicly. A witness later told Jasper County Sheriff’s Office investigators that Seagraves had confessed to the shooting and that he owned the firearm used in the incident, though Seagraves said he discarded the weapon afterward.

Anyone who saw the pursuit near Preschool Road or who has information about the ATV, the firearm, or the events that night is asked to come forward.