One dead in officer involved shooting in Aiken

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A person is lifeless after a pursuit with deputies, pictures had been fired throughout a confrontation with the driving force, authorities say. The chase began on Whiskey Street in direction of New Ellenton and continued towards Beech Island which is about 15 miles, the Sheriff’s Workplace says.

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Workplace says, a deputy initiated a visitors cease round 12:43 am on Could twenty first, with Harley Davison bike by signaling together with his overhead blue lights on East Pine Lengthy close to Path Wooden Ave. Authorities say, the only rider, a white male, by no means stopped and sped away. The deputy pursued the bike down Whiskey Street in direction of New Ellenton, the Sheriff’s Workplace says. Then authorities say, the chase continued towards Beech Island on US Hwy 278, to Interstate 520 and onto Interstate 20 East.

The pursuit ended when the rider slowed and veered in direction of the shoulder of the Interstate inflicting him to lose management of the bike within the grass, the Sheriff’s Workplace says. Authorities say pictures had been fired throughout a confrontation with the rider. The Aiken County Coroner’s Workplace says the bike rider sustained not less than one gunshot wound to the physique.

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Workplace says, deputies rendered help to the rider, and Aiken County EMS was known as to the scene the place he was pronounced deceased. Authorities say, there have been no different accidents reported.

South Carolina Legislation Enforcement Division (SLED) and Aiken County Coroner’s Workplace are conducting and investigation. An post-mortem is scheduled for Monday morning, the twenty third in Newberry. The sufferer id will likely be launched after his household has been notified.

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