Antonio Hafan Riley Jr., an 18-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in the early evening of May 12, 2023, in the 2500 block of Crofton Way in Columbia, South Carolina. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. in the Woodfield area near Richland Northeast High School.

Deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department found Riley with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Richland County Coroner, Naida Rutherford, later confirmed his identity. Investigators describe the shooting as an isolated incident but have not released a motive or named any person or persons of interest. No arrests have been announced.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact CrimeStoppers.