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Kennedy Drayton

Case from Liberty, SC dated Mar 28, 2022

Victim Details

Kennedy Drayton

Male

White / Caucasian

Liberty

SC

2022-03-28

31

Kennedy

Drayton

07/03/2026

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In the early hours of March 28, 2022, the life of Kennedy David Drayton, a 31-year-old male, was tragically cut short in his Liberty, South Carolina, home. Authorities arriving at the residence on Moorefield Memorial Highway discovered Drayton with a single, fatal gunshot wound to his abdomen. His death was swiftly ruled a homicide by the Pickens County Coroner's Office.

Present at the scene was Nicole Michelle Heape, then 27, who was found administering aid to Drayton. She told deputies ...
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  • https://www.foxcarolina.com: Deputies charge Upstate woman after deadly Pickens Co. shooting
  • WYFF: Upstate man dies in his home; death ruled homicide, coroner says
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    It's truly devastating to hear about Kennedy "KD" David Drayton’s tragic passing. Something that r... ...Read More
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