SLED Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Aiken County
Monday, Jun 30, 2025
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Aiken County, SC. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office requested the SLED investigation.
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Sunday morning to a 911 call regarding a house break-in on Old Barnwell Road. When deputies arrived, they encountered a man armed with a machete and a handgun walking down the roadway. During the encounter, deputies shot the armed man, identified as Aaron Stevenson, 39. He was transported to the hospital where he is being treated. No deputies were injured during the incident.
This is an ongoing investigation. As such, no other information about the case will be disclosed by SLED at this time.
SLED conducts law enforcement officer involved shooting (OIS) investigations at the request of the agency involved in the incident or the agency with jurisdiction. When requested to investigate an OIS, SLED’s goal is to conduct a thorough, independent criminal investigation as timely as is possible under the circumstances. SLED agents will conduct interviews with all potential witnesses in this matter. Further, SLED will collect all relevant evidence and will forensically test such evidence as needed. Information gathered in the SLED investigation of the incident will be summarized in a case file report to be submitted to prosecutors.
The incident in Aiken County is the 27th officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2025. This is the 2nd officer involved shooting for the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office this year.
In 2024, there were 45 officer involved shootings in South Carolina.
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office had 1 officer involved shooting last year.
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