Name released for 42-year-old man killed in Aiken shooting
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The victim of a deadly Wednesday night shooting at Columbia Avenue Northeast and Chesterfield Street has been identified.
According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, 42-year-old William Mathis, of Aiken, was identified as the victim.
According to dispatchers, the call came in at 10:41 p.m.
Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables announced Thursday morning that Mathis sustained a gunshot wound to the body and was pronounced dead at 11:13 p.m.
An autopsy has been scheduled for next week.
A News 12 crew saw crime scene tape surrounding the area and at least four police cars there around 11:30 p.m.
Also on the scene, a News 12 crew saw a bike in the middle of the roadway.
The Aiken County Coroner’s Office along with the Aiken Department of Public Safety are continuing with the investigation.
Suspect arrested in connection with Barnwell shooting
A suspect is in custody after a shooting on Highway 64 near the Friendship community on Tuesday, according to the Barnwell County Sheriff's Office.
The shooting comes amid an outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed more than 170 lives in a little over two years across the CSRA.
The crime outbreak has affected communities large and small, but as the biggest city in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.
Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs.
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