Christopher Antione Byars Jr., a 17-year-old Black male, was fatally wounded by gunfire in Denmark, South Carolina, on Thursday, April 6, 2023. His death prompted vigils and community mourning; family and friends remembered him as caring and trustworthy. Funeral services were held April 15, 2023, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in nearby Blackville, following a visitation at Wright’s Funeral Home in Denmark.

No public information about suspects or arrests has been released, and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information that could help clarify what happened to Christopher, please come forward and share what you know.