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Drenika Lanette Hopper

Case from Gaffney, SC dated Jan 07, 2017

Victim Details

Drenika Lanette Hopper

Female

Black / African American

Gaffney

SC

2017-01-07

20

Drenika

Lanette Hopper

07/18/2026

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In the quiet town of Gaffney, South Carolina, a young life was abruptly cut short on January 8, 2017. Drenika Lanette Hopper, a 20-year-old female known to her loved ones as 'Nika,' was found with a single gunshot wound to the head at a home on Morris Drive. She was rushed to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, but tragically succumbed to her injuries at 7:23 p.m. that evening. Originally from Carrollton, Georgia, Drenika was a member of the Gaffney High School Class of 2014 and was remembered ...
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  • Woman dies after Sunday shooting in Gaffney - GoUpstate
  • Drenika Lanette “Nika” Hopper (1996-2017) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    Has anyone else been following Nika's case closely? I've been thinking a lot about the evidence disp... ...Read More
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    I've been following Nika's case for a while, and one of the things that really strikes me is the per... ...Read More
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    It's truly awful to think of what Nika's family has been through. I was particularly struck by the f... ...Read More
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