A 19-year-old Warrenville man was killed and another person was wounded in a shooting Sunday morning, Oct. 18, in Aiken County.
The Aiken County Coroner’s Office identified the man who died as Hunter L. Derrick, 19, of Warrenville.
What happened
According to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 11:30 a.m. to a shooting at Cemetery Road and Bayberry Street in Warrenville.
Deputies found two males with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a hospital, where Derrick was pronounced dead.
The second victim was still being treated as of Sunday afternoon. Officials have not released his name, age, or condition.
No arrests announced
Sheriff’s investigators and forensic teams are working to piece together what happened. Officials said the investigation is in its early stages and that few details are available.
As of Sunday afternoon, no arrests had been made and no suspects had been named. Officials have not said what led to the shooting.
An autopsy is scheduled for next week in Newberry.
How to share information
Anyone with information is asked to call the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at 803-642-1761.
We’ll update this story as more information is released.
Sources: Aiken County Sheriff’s Office; Aiken County Coroner’s Office, as reported by WLTX
