Officer discovers man dead in roadway after finding car crashed into tree nearby, officials say

A man was found dead lying in the roadway Monday night in Spartanburg, according to Major Art Littlejohn with the Spartanburg Police Department.An officer found the man about 7:30 p.m. on Alexander Avenue. He had gunshot wounds to his upper torso and arm, Littlejohn said.The officer was patrolling the neighborhood when the officer found a burgundy sedan that had left the roadway and crashed into a tree, Littlejohn said.Officers continued to search the area and found the man lying in the roadway, Littlejohn said.Randy Bogan with the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said the victim has been identified as Gregory Dwayne Drummond, 36, of Moore, South Carolina. Coroner Rusty Clevenger said Drummond died from gunshot wounds.

A man was found dead lying in the roadway Monday night in Spartanburg, according to Major Art Littlejohn with the Spartanburg Police Department.

An officer found the man about 7:30 p.m. on Alexander Avenue. He had gunshot wounds to his upper torso and arm, Littlejohn said.


The officer was patrolling the neighborhood when the officer found a burgundy sedan that had left the roadway and crashed into a tree, Littlejohn said.

Officers continued to search the area and found the man lying in the roadway, Littlejohn said.

Randy Bogan with the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said the victim has been identified as Gregory Dwayne Drummond, 36, of Moore, South Carolina.

Coroner Rusty Clevenger said Drummond died from gunshot wounds.



