Crime
Devin Raper Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Trey Wright in Johnsonville
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. — The Florence County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has announced an arrest in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred late Tuesday night near Johnsonville.
At approximately 11:30 p.m. on June 24, 2025, deputies were dispatched to a report of gunfire on First Neck Road, just outside Johnsonville.
Upon arrival, deputies located a male juvenile lying in the roadway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical personnel responded and transported the victim to a nearby hospital. Despite life-saving efforts, the victim was later pronounced deceased.
Florence County Coroner Keith Von Lutcken identified the victim as 16-year-old Trey Dean Wright, a resident of Johnsonville.
Following an intensive investigation, authorities arrested 22-year-old Devin Scott Raper on June 25, 2025, in Conway, South Carolina.
He has been charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime.
According to investigators, the shooting is believed to have stemmed from a verbal altercation between the suspect and the victim that escalated into gunfire.
The arrest was the result of a coordinated effort involving the Florence County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Bureau, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, and the Horry County Police Department.
Raper is currently being held at the Florence County Detention Center, where he awaits a bond hearing.
Authorities say the investigation remains active, and additional arrests may be forthcoming.
The Florence County Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone with information related to the incident to come forward.
BEND, Ore. — Rhoam Summer, 5, has been identified as the first reported victim of the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, where preliminary reports indicate that four victims, including three children and one adult, were killed. The 16-year-old suspect also died, bringing the reported death toll to five.
The shooting prompted a major law enforcement and emergency response Thursday afternoon, October 15, 2026, after Bend police issued an active-shooter alert at approximately 1:17 p.m. Authorities described a large police presence at the school and urged the public to avoid the area.
Information provided in preliminary reports indicated that the children killed were ages 5, 8 and 11. One teacher was also reported dead. Rhoam Summer, 5, was identified as the first victim publicly named in connection with the tragedy.
Authorities had not yet released the names of the other reported victims in the information available for this report.
According to preliminary information attributed to federal law enforcement, four victims died as a result of the shooting: three children and one adult. The suspected shooter, a 16-year-old Bend resident, was also reported dead.
This brings the reported total to five deaths, including the suspect.
Reports indicated that two additional people were transported for medical treatment in critical condition. They were described as a 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher.
The reported casualties have not all been independently confirmed through a complete official victim list. Further information from law enforcement and medical authorities is needed to establish the final number of injured people and the conditions of those receiving treatment.
Preliminary reports identified the suspected shooter as a 16-year-old resident of Bend. The teenager was reportedly armed with a shotgun.
Scanner traffic and early reports indicated that a bystander, described as a Good Samaritan and possibly the father of a student, shot and killed the suspect. Reports also described the bystander as someone legally carrying a concealed firearm.
However, the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s death, including the identity and role of the bystander, require confirmation from law enforcement. These details should not be considered established facts until officials release an authoritative account.
Authorities had reported that the suspect was deceased, but further verified information about the sequence of events was not available in the preliminary reports summarized here.
Bend police issued an alert at approximately 1:17 p.m. Thursday reporting an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in southeast Bend.
The initial alert provided limited information but warned residents of a large police presence and urged them to stay away from the area. Police, fire crews and emergency medical personnel responded to the school.
The incident triggered urgent safety measures as authorities worked to secure the campus, assess casualties and coordinate the emergency response.
Approximately 10 minutes after the initial alert, police announced that a reunification site had been established at Journey Church, located at 61303 S Highway 97, near Goodwill and Dairy Queen.
Families of students were instructed to go to the designated location to reunite with their children.
Parents also received alerts indicating that nearby schools, including Caldera High School and Jewell Elementary, had been placed under lockdown as a precaution while law enforcement responded to the shooting.
The shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School has left families and the Bend community facing a devastating loss. The reported deaths of three children and one adult, along with the death of the teenage suspect, have made the incident one of the most serious school emergencies reported in the area.
Investigators are expected to establish the sequence of events, confirm the identities of the victims, determine how the shooting unfolded and clarify the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s death.