In the early hours of a Wednesday morning, on June 3, 2015, the life of 27-year-old Davaris Tramaine White was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. A male victim of a violent intrusion, he was fatally wounded by a gunshot to his upper body. The incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. at the Tamarind Apartments on Stoneridge Drive, where a home break-in turned deadly.
Law enforcement officials with the Columbia Police Department were called to the scene to investigate the grim discovery.
Davaris, known affectionately as '2-Key' or 'Dee,' was a man with a future full of promise. A veteran of the United States Army who had served in Afghanistan, he was working as a finance manager at a local car dealership at the time of his death. He was a husband and a father to a young daughter. His family and friends remembered him as a loving and intelligent young man who was deeply devoted to his family. In the days following his death, his loved ones gathered for a homegoing celebration and he was laid to rest at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery, a testament to his service to his country.
Despite the efforts of the Columbia Police Department, the investigation into Davaris Tramaine White's murder has not led to any arrests. In the months following the shooting, his mother pleaded with the public for any information that could bring her son's killer to justice. Investigators at the time stated that they did not believe the shooting was a random act of violence and were awaiting the results of forensic tests. Years have passed, and the case has grown cold, leaving a family to grapple with the unanswered questions surrounding the senseless loss of a son, husband, and father. The identity of the person or persons responsible for his death remains unknown.
