Nathan Antonio Martinez, 16, was fatally shot in the Paddlers Cove neighborhood of Clover, South Carolina, on the night of July 26, 2025, between about 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. A rising junior who also attended Clover School District Center for Career Innovation, Nathan was remembered as bright, fearless, and free-spirited, with plans to graduate early and pursue welding, auto tech, or line work. Family described him as loyal and brave, close to his mother Mariely Mailhe, and cherished by relatives.

The York County Sheriff’s Office investigated the shooting and requested any security or dashcam footage from the area. Investigators arrested 19-year-old Noah Immanuel Walter of Clover and charged him with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime; he is being held at the York County jail without bail. Authorities have not released a motive or described any relationship between Nathan and the accused.

Did anyone in the Paddlers Cove area see or have footage from that late-night period on July 26 that could help investigators?