AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office has requested the
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to investigate an officer-involved shooting
that occurred Sunday morning.
Around 10:30 AM, Aiken County dispatch received a call reporting a burglary in progress at 821 Old Barnwell Road in Aiken.
Upon arrival, deputies encountered a white male suspect who fled the scene on foot, heading toward Old Barnwell Road.
During the pursuit, the suspect presented both a machete and a firearm.
In response, deputies discharged their firearms, striking the suspect.
Life-saving measures were immediately initiated by the deputies and Aiken County EMS, who
transported the suspect to a local hospital for treatment.
The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Aaron Stevenson of Aiken.
Stevenson is facing charges of Burglary in the First Degree, Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime, and two counts of Second-Degree Assault and Battery.
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