MAN WHO KILLED TRAVIS DRAPER ON HWY 295 SHOT IN SELF-DEFENSE, SHERIFF SAYS

Even Though Both Men Engaged In “Road Rage” Self Defense Still Applies

A death investigation was initiated after a man was found shout to death in his car along Highway 295 in Spartanburg, according to the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office.

The coroner said when they arrived to the area on Aug. 5, a man was found in a car shot at least once. The man's car came to a rest in opposing traffic on Highway 295.

The man was later identified by the coroner's office as 41-year-old Travis Antonio Draper of Pacolet.

Sheriff Wright said Travis Draper was stopped at the intersection of Highway 295 and Highway 56 at a red light. A man pulled up next to Draper and the two got into a verbal argument. The light changed, however, both men continued to argue while driving at aggressive speeds down Highway 295. Surveillance footage then showed Draper pulling his on the other man.

The other man pulled out his own gun when he noticed Draper pointing his at him, according to the sheriff. The man shot once at Draper, striking and killing him, then fled the scene and continued on to work.