Aaron Stevenson dies in fatal Aiken County shooting
Fatal Aiken County shooting death of Aaron Stevenson
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division announced Monday that it is examining an incident involving law enforcement officers in Aiken County. Aiken County deputies were sent to a location with reports of a forced entry around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday in the 800 block of Old Barnwell Road. Upon their arrival, officers discovered a man equipped with a large knife and a firearm, and they fired on him, later identifying the individual as Aaron Stevenson, who was 39 years old. Paramedics provided urgent medical attention and transported him to a regional hospital. No deputies suffered any injuries during this event.
Two adolescents have been taken into custody by authorities in connection with a violent altercation on a highway that resulted in harm to two people on Sunday afternoon, as reported by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. This situation unfolded on Interstate 20.
A citizen from the Hephzibah area is among those indicted in a massive scheme involving fraud in government healthcare programs, with the total value surpassing $14.6 billion. This particular individual, identified as a local resident and a massage therapist, faces multiple allegations including two instances of lesser battery and assault charges, one count of breaking into a building unlawfully, and the unlawful possession of a weapon during a violent act. These charges are pending until his release from the medical facility where he was admitted.
