Death investigation on Sparkleberry Lane in Aiken

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office are investigating a recent death.

Officers were called to the 1400 block of Sparkleberry Lane just before 7 p.m. Thursday

Once there, officers found an unconscious man with a head injury. EMS later pronounced him dead at the scene.

61-year-old Vance Mack Flemming was arrested at the scene. He is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

He is currently being held at the Aiken County Detention Center.

The victim’s identity has not yet been released.