One person has died in a shooting in Aiken County. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident occurred on Jeffcoat Road around 7:30 p.m.

When they arrived at the scene, officers said they found a man with a gunshot wound to the head. A witness told officers the shooter was wearing a white tank top and black sweatpants and was running before they arrived.

Officials say the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. After arriving for treatment, the victim was pronounced dead.

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for the suspect in the area of ​​Jeffcoat Road, just outside the Wagener city limits.

Deputies say the suspected shooter should be considered armed and dangerous.

If anyone has information about the suspect or his whereabouts, you are asked to contact the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at 803-648-6811.

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