Greenville cyclist shot dead honored with memorial ride
David "Whitt" Oliver, 44, died after being shot by Jeffrey Mark Murray, 62, police say
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Updated: 11:19 PM EDT May 11, 2021
David "Whitt" Oliver, 44, died after being shot by Jeffrey Mark Murray, 62, police say
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Updated: 11:19 PM EDT May 11, 2021
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THROUGH JUNE. THE CYCLING COMMUNITY IS IN MOURNING TONIGHT AN UPSTATE MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED OVER THE WEEKEND WHILE ON A BIKE RIDE BROAD DAYLIGHT. HE WAS HONORED TONIGHT. RENEE WUNDERLICH IS LIVE IN GREENVILLE WITH MORE ON WHAT HAPPENED TODAY AND TONIGHT RENEGADE EVENING. GOOD EVENING, MICHAEL. I’M AT FREE CITY BICYCLES HERE. EXCUSE ME, HUB CITY BICYCLES HERE IN GREENVILLE, AND IT WAS QUITE A RIDE EARLIER TODAY. WE HEARD FROM FRIENDS AND FRANKLY A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO NEVER MET HIM BUT BANDED TOGETHER TO RIDE IN HIS HONOR. DOZENS OF CYCLISTS RIDING TO REMEMBER WE JUST THANKFUL FOR HIM. WE’RE THANKFUL FOR HIS LOVE FOR LIFE HIS LOVE FOR CYCLING 44 YEAR OLD DAVID WITH OLIVER WAS SHOT AND KILLED SUNDAY NEAR LEGACY PARK. HE WAS ON A BIKE RIDE AFTER HE KIND OF LEFT BEHIND COMPETITIVE RAC IT KIND OF LEARN LIKE MANY OF US THAT THE REAL MAGIC. YOU KNOW OCCURRED. CALLED SLOWER RIDES A LONGER RIDE OVER A LONG CONVERSATIONS WITH OLD ACQUAINTANCES GREENVILLE POLICE IDENTIFIED SHOOTING SUSPECT IS 62 YEAR OLD JEFFREY MARK MURRAY POLICE SAY WITT WAS ON A 911 CALL WIT WAS REPORTING THAT HE WAS BEING HARASSED WHEN POLICE HEARD THE GUNSHOTS COME THROUGH THE CALL. POLICE LATER SHOT AND KILLED MURRAY NEAR A VERDAE BOULEVARD AFTER A SHORT PURSUIT SLED IS STILL INVESTIGATING FRIENDS. SAY WIT WAS SPECIAL. HE’S ALWAYS BRINGING HIS A-GAME FOR RIDES, YOU KNOW, YOU DON’T EXPECT HIM TO GET DROPPED OR HE’S USUALLY THE ONE SET IN THE PACE MANY CAME TO RIDE TUESDAY NEVER MET HIM. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT I RIDE WITH KNEW HIM AND KNEW HIM WELL AND HAD RIDDEN WITH HIM UP UNTIL LAST WEEK AND I IT’S JUST SUCH A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY FOR THE GREENVILLE AREA FOR THE COMMUNITY HERE IN GREENVILLE. HMM NOW THIS SATURDAY AT FREEHUB BICYCLES HERE IN GREENVILLE AT 8AM. THEY’RE GOING TO BE DOING ANOTHER CHARITY CHARITY RIDE TO BENEFIT HIS FAMILY.