Sixteen-year-old Jakobe Fanning, a student at Eau Claire High School, was killed in a mass shooting on Saddletrail Road in Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Deputies found four teenagers with gunshot wounds; Fanning and two other Eau Claire students, 17-year-old Dre’Von Riley and 16-year-old Caleb Wise, died of their injuries. A 14-year-old victim survived.

Authorities arrested three teenage suspects: 17-year-old Karlos Damon Gibson, 17-year-old Jakeem Griffin, and a 14-year-old. All face multiple charges that include three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said investigators believe the shooting grew out of a long-standing dispute that dated back years and was not random; the suspects allegedly walked up to the victims and began shooting.

The deaths have prompted community concern about youth gun violence and conflict resolution. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Jakobe, please share what is known with investigators.