Nicholas James Draughon, 31, of Crawfordville, Florida, was shot dead on August 17, 2025, near the camper where he lived with his girlfriend on Bettywood Circle. Deputies with the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office responded late that morning and found Draughon deceased at the scene.

Investigators report the girlfriend was inside when Draughon and another man were talking outside; she heard two shots, ran out, and saw the other man smiling and saying he’s fine, Nick is fine, before he fled in a vehicle. The girlfriend fired three warning shots to scare him. Spent casings at the scene were later matched to ammunition recovered at the suspect’s residence. Detectives identified Shayne Dalton Sheffield, 31, as the suspected shooter and arrested him that evening; he was booked on a charge of second-degree murder and held pending judicial proceedings. No other suspects have been named.

If anyone saw activity on Bettywood Circle that morning or knows more about the people involved, please come forward with information.