Aiken County deadly shooting connected to disturbance at Midland Valley High School

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Posted: Jul 31, 2022 / 07:43 PM EDT

Updated: Aug 1, 2022 / 07:55 AM EDT

Clearwater, SC (WJBF) – The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office reports a shooting that left one man dead.

Investigators responded to the intersection of Belvedere Road and Augusta Road just after 5 p.m. Saturday for reports of multiple shots near Jefferson Davis Hwy at Belvedere Road.

Witness reported seeing people from four separate cars shooting at each other with handguns.

The sheriff’s office reports a 22-year-old Black man was found in the driver’s seat of his car, behind a home on Augusta Road.

The Aiken County Coroner identified him as Deangelo R. Washington.

Investigators believe this shooting may have been a result of a disturbance from an event at Midland Valley High School.

These suspects should be considered as armed and dangerous.

The Aiken County Coroner’s Office is assisting with this investigation.

Washington will be autopsied Wednesday in Newberry.

Anyone with any information that would lead to the whereabouts and identities of any suspects should contact the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 648-6811.

You can provide information anonymously through Midlands Crime Stoppers.

Your tip could earn you a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for any crime.