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Victim's girlfriend among 9 teens arrested in 16-year-old's beach town murder

Nine teens face charges including murder and accessory before the fact after a fatal shooting linked to a romantic rivalry, with some suspects released on $20,000 bonds, officials said.

  • On June 24, authorities filed additional murder charges against three more Myrtle Beach-area teens, including Wright’s girlfriend, in the Johnsonville shooting death of 16-year-old Trey Dean Wright on First Neck Road.
  • Sheriff T.J. Joye said, `They had issues with each other, and it was over a female`, indicating the fatal shooting stemmed from a romantic rivalry.
  • Prosecutors added murder charges against Hunter Kendall, Corrine Belviso, and Sydney Kearns, with no mention of Gianna Kistenmacher in the source.
  • Last week, Belviso and Kearns each posted $20,000 surety bonds and were released pending trial, while Raper and Kendall remain held without bond.
  • At least one teen reportedly recorded the slaying on video, and prosecutors confirmed two teens remain suspects, citing the ongoing investigation.
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9 teens charged in deadly South Carolina shooting of 16-year-old

Police in South Carolina have charged nine Myrtle Beach-area teens, including his girlfriend and a romantic rival, in the murder.

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