U.S.A.-(AmmoLand.com)- On August 5th, 2021, on Southport Road near Spartanburg, South Carolina, Travis Draper, 41 years old, was found dead in his vehicle.

He had a gunshot wound.

From wsav.com:

Clevenger identified the victim as 41-year-old Travis Antonio Draper of Pacolet.

Roebuck Fire Chief Brian Harvey says crews were called to the scene of a crash on Southport Road and found the man with a gunshot wound.

Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright said authorities are investigating the case as a possible road rage incident.

People were outraged at the killing.  The following was published from an interview on Monday, August, 9th, 2021, where people met to celebrate Travis Draper’s life.

From foxcarolina.com:

“He was a gentleman, he wasn’t no thug, he wasn’t no gangster or in the streets or anything like that. This man was a family man and a great friend. And I mean he was just a well-known individual. I know that many, many people around here is feeling pain for the loss, they’re hurt,” said Jamaal, who has known Travis for more than 20 years.


From facebook via foxcarolina.com Travis Draper

It has become a cliche. The deceased is always a saint, always a wonderful father.

As this author noted before, there are extremely dangerous people among us. They disguise themselves to look “ordinary”. It makes their life easier. Many people who know them never see the rapacious interior until after they are victimized.

The Sheriff’s Department investigated Travis Draper’s death.  They found the shooting was in self-defense. There was a protest.

From eminetra.com:

Spartanburg, South Carolina (WSPA)-A protest took place in Spartanberg on Saturday after the sheriff’s office did

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