Kevin was killed in the line of duty by a gunshot wound to the chest. Deputy Carper initiated a traffic stop which became a foot pursuit and then a struggle. His assailant produced a handgun and fired twice. One round was stopped by the deputy's vest. The other fatally wounded Deputy Carper. He had been a Spartanburg deputy for 12 years. He was 39.
Kevin was killed in the line of duty by a gunshot wound to the chest. Deputy Carper initiated a traffic stop which became a foot pursuit and then a struggle. His assailant produced a handgun and fired twice. One round was stopped by the deputy's vest. The other fatally wounded Deputy Carper. He had been a Spartanburg deputy for 12 years. He was 39.
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