Myrtle Beach Teen Girlfriend Accused of Luring Beau to Fatal Shooting Before Visiting Him at Hospital
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – A South Carolina teenager is facing adult murder charges after police say she lured her 16-year-old boyfriend into a deadly setup — only to later show up at the hospital while his family grieved.
According to Fox News Digital, Gianna Kistenmacher, 17, allegedly led Trey Wright into a confrontation with 19-year-old Devan Raper, who then fatally shot the teen in Johnsonville.
Family’s Shock and Betrayal
Wright’s mother, Ashley Lindsey, said her son believed Kistenmacher was the girl of his dreams.
“Every time she came to see him, he made a point of being around me with her, like he wanted me to get to know her. Because he truly liked her and enjoyed spending time with her.”
Just two days before his death, Wright had told her dating Kistenmacher “felt like a dream come true.”
After the shooting, Lindsey said she unknowingly hugged Kistenmacher at the hospital.
“I hugged her neck and was comforting her because I didn’t know. I had no idea she had set him up.”
Hospital Confrontation
Inside the hospital, emotions ran high. One of Wright’s friends confronted Kistenmacher, accusing her of betrayal. Witnesses said adults stepped in to separate the teens before things escalated further.
Lindsey recalled that moment with disbelief:
“To think I was standing there comforting the very person who helped take my son’s life — it’s something I’ll never forget.”
Nine Teens Charged
The case has widened dramatically. Authorities have charged nine Myrtle Beach-area teens, seven of them as adults, in connection with Wright’s killing.
Prosecutors revealed disturbing details, including that one suspect recorded the murder on video. Lindsey said that fact still haunts her.
“Why, why did they do this? What pushed them to the point to drive over an hour, nine kids, to commit murder, and then to record it?”
Raper and Kistenmacher remain in custody without bond, while others were released under supervision.
Anger Over Bond Decisions
Lindsey strongly criticized the bond rulings that allowed several suspects to go home.
“These underage kids, they got out with ankle monitors on under their parents’ supervision, but where were their parents the night my kid was killed?”
She also claimed some violated their conditions almost immediately.
“They’re back on social media, they’re talking to each other, and no one is stopping them. Obviously, the parents aren’t doing a good job.”
Remembering Trey Wright
Despite the painful circumstances, Lindsey emphasized her son’s joyful nature.
“He didn’t care for school much, but he still went every day with a smile on his face. He was a morning person — he’d wake up singing and spend 30 minutes making sure his surfer boy hair flip was perfect.”
Friends described Wright as someone who made everyone feel welcome. One Myrtle Beach shop owner even wrote to Lindsey that her daughter had befriended him on spring break, saying, “Trey really touched her heart.”
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