Harold Dean Sinclair III, 33, was found dead on May 8, 2026, when firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire on railroad tracks near Sydney Street in Spartanburg County. Human remains discovered in the back seat were later identified by the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office as Sinclair, linking that scene to an earlier report of a shooting at a residence on Lree Drive the same night. Deputies found evidence of gunfire at the Lree Drive residence but no victim there.

Investigators treated Sinclair’s death as a homicide. Two people were arrested: 22-year-old Jaylen Sinclair, identified as the victim’s cousin, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and was denied bond; 19-year-old Destiny Vanderford was charged with accessory after the fact to murder and was granted a $50,000 bond. The community remembers Harold as a devoted father and a dependable friend. Does anyone have information about Harold, the Lree Drive shooting, or activity around the Sydney Street tracks that night?