Aiken County Coroner’s Office investigating shooting death of Aiken teen
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken County Coroner’s Office is investigating the shooting death of an Aiken teen that happened early Saturday.
At 1:40 a.m. the Aiken County Coroner’s Office responded to Aiken Regional Medical Center regarding the death of a teenage male.
The male had been taken to the emergency room by another teenager after a shooting incident in Aiken. The shooting occurred at 12:18 a.m. near an apartment complex on Barnwell Avenue at Kershaw Street.
The two teenagers were reportedly seated inside a vehicle when unknown subjects started shooting into the vehicle, striking the victim.
The victim, identified as Joseph J. Copeland, 18, suffered at least one gunshot wound and will be autopsied Monday in Newberry.
The Aiken Department of Public Safety is continuing with the investigation.
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