Arrest made in 2020 murder of USC Aiken student

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Charges have been brought in the murder investigation of Jeremiah Duncan, a USC Aiken student who was found dead a year ago.

In the early morning hours of Feb. 4, 2020, deputies discovered a deceased person in a vehicle at the intersection of Gunter Road and Talatha Church Road.

Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said in his information release on February 4, 2020, “20-year-old, Jeremiah Duncan, a student of USC Aiken, was pronounced dead this morning on Gunter Road from a gunshot wound.”

Duncan was found seated in the driver’s seat of his vehicle with an apparent injury to his head.

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Judy Duncan launched Jeremiah's Sports Foundation in memory of her son.(WRDW)

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Investigators say they were able to obtain arrest warrants for 23-year-old Chandler Deshawn Mann, of Aiken. He was taken into custody on February 5 on an unrelated investigation and was then charged in connection with Duncan’s murder.

Mann is facing charges of murder, armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during a crime.

“It is important for citizens to know that this investigation is far from over,” Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt said in the release. “It is our greatest hope that this arrest will bring some comfort to Jeremiah’s family as we continue to investigate this case.”

If you have any information regarding this investigation, you can the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at 803-642-1761.