Seventeen-year-old Dre’Von Riley was fatally shot on Sunday, September 24, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina, during an afternoon attack in front of a vacant house on Saddletrail Road. He and two other teenage boys — 16-year-olds JaKobe Fanning and Caleb Wise — were killed when suspects arrived at about 2:00 p.m. and opened fire on a group of youths who were students at Eau Claire High School. A fourth victim, a 14-year-old middle school student, was wounded and survived.

Richland County Sheriff’s Department investigators say the shooting grew out of a years-long feud described as a beef, not a gang-related incident. Three suspects were identified and arrested: two 17-year-olds, Karlos Damon Gibson and Jakeem Griffin, and a 14-year-old whose name has not been released because of his age. All three have been charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

The community reaction focused on mourning the three teenagers and calls to address youth gun violence. If anyone knew Dre’Von Riley or has information about the events on Saddletrail Road that afternoon, please come forward.