Drugs appear to be the backdrop for a murder charge against a Shelbyville man.

Travis Lee Martin, 32, was charged with the murder of Delaney Drake. 

Drake's murder occurred on November 25, 2019, in the 100 block of East Franklin Street in Shelbyville.  Shelbyville Police reported that early on that Monday morning the Shelbyville Police responded to a scene near the intersection of Noble Street and Franklin Street regarding an altercation resulting in serious bodily injury. 

The victim, later identified as Delaney, aka "DJ", Drake, was allegedly involved in an altercation with a white male suspect.  According to witnesses the suspect fled the area on foot.  Drake later died of his injuries.

According to the probable cause affidavit Lee killed Drake “while committing or attempting to commit dealing in methamphetamine and / or dealing in a Schedule I, II, or III controlled substance”.

Martin also faces charges of dealing in meth amount at least ten grams, drug conspiracy or attempt, dealing in methamphetamine, and corrupt business influence for an arrest in mid-January.