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Roberto Marquis Porter Jr

Case from Gaffney, SC dated Aug 22, 2021

Victim Details

Roberto Marquis Porter Jr

Male

Black / African American

Gaffney

SC

2021-08-22

28

Roberto

Marquis Porter Jr

06/28/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 22, 2021, a dispute outside a downtown Gaffney, South Carolina nightclub tragically cut short the life of 28-year-old Roberto Marquis Porter Jr. The altercation occurred just before 1 a.m. outside Club Apex on Birnie Street. Responding to the incident, police discovered Porter in a parking lot across from the club with a fatal gunshot wound. He was rushed by EMS to Cherokee Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

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  • FOX Carolina: Cherokee Co. coroner identifies victim of deadly shooting on Birnie St.
  • Roberto Porter Jr. Obituary | Aug 22, 2021 | Gaffney, SC
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