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AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. () – 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.
Old Barnwell Road closure.

The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Aaron Stevenson of Aiken.

Stevenson has been charged with First-Degree Burglary, Weapon Possession in the Commission of a Violent Crime, and two instances of Second-Degree Assault and Battery.

This is a developing story.

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