Kevin Earl Carper, a 39-year-old deputy with 12 years on the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, was killed on February 27, 2007 while on duty. Shortly after 10:00 p.m. he stopped a vehicle on Midway Park Drive. The driver ran on foot, and during a foot pursuit and subsequent struggle the suspect produced a .38 caliber handgun and fired. One round hit Deputy Carper’s protective vest; a second entered through the armhole and caused a fatal chest wound.

A second deputy who arrived at the scene and Deputy Carper returned fire, striking the assailant. The shooter was taken to a hospital and died there; Deputy Carper was transported to a hospital and also died of his wounds. No arrests were made in connection with Deputy Carper’s death. He was survived by his wife and three daughters.

Are there details about the pursuit or the suspect that anyone in the area recalls and can share?