SC Man Raphael Talbert ID’d In Spartanburg Fatal Wreck Related To Club Rehab Shooting Saturday

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC. (THECOUNT) — Raphael Talbert, of Ware Shoals, South Carolina, has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash in Spartanburg County Saturday morning.

The Spartanburg Police Department said their office, along with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, are looking into a possible connection between this fatal crash and the shooting at nitespot Club Rehab.

Police say they were first alerted to a firearm offense at Club Rehab located on Kensington Drive in Spartanburg around 3:30 a.m. They said a man was found to have sustained a gunshot wound, according to FoxCarolina. They say the shooting may be connected to a fatal accident along I-26.

Talbert, 29, was transported to the hospital with what police believe are non-life threatening injuries.

Police say, after gathering evidence, they believe the shooting is related to a fatal car accident along I-26 near mile marker 24.

The Spartanburg County Coroner confirmed his office was called to an early morning car accident along I-26 near mile marker 23 on Saturday, July 13.

Coroner Rusty Clevenger said it involved an overturned vehicle.

Clevenger later identified the deceased as Talbert.

He was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Talbert was pronounced dead after 4:30 a.m. of blunt force trauma.

Details surrounding the crash are limited. Clevenger says his office, along with SCHP and the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office are investigating.

A forensic autopsy is scheduled to take place Saturday, as well as a toxicological examination to determine the exact cause of death.

Anyone with possible information on the incident should contact police at 911.

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