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Dashamel Drayton

Case from Marion, SC dated Jan 20, 2018

Victim Details

Dashamel Drayton

Male

Black / African American

Marion

SC

2018-01-20

23

Dashamel

Drayton

06/30/2026

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In the winter of 2018, the life of 23-year-old Dashamel Prince Drayton was tragically cut short in Marion, South Carolina. Born in Jamaica Queens, New York, Drayton had relocated to Marion County, where he became a well-known and liked member of the community, graduating from Marion High School in 2012. He was remembered for his friendly nature and his time on the school's wrestling team.

On the evening of January 20, 2018, Drayton was on Bluff Road when gunfire erupted outside a local st ...
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  • SCNow: Two people shot in Marion, police make arrest
  • WBTW: One dead in Marion shooting, suspect in custody
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