Man found dead in Aiken home, officers investigating death as murder

The Aiken Department of Public Safety is investigating after a man was found dead Tuesday morning inside an Aiken home.

Officers received a call for a possible burglary at a home on the 900 block of Brookhaven Drive in Aiken at 8 a.m., according to public safety Capt. Marty Sawyer.

When officers arrived, they found a man dead inside the home, according to Sawyer. Investigators were still on scene Tuesday evening and the death was initially being investigated as "suspicious."

Just before 6 p.m., ADPS announced in a news release the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division crime scene unit was called to assist ADPS because of "suspicious circumstances."

ADPS will now be investigating the death as a homicide, according to the release.

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, SLED, Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office, Aiken County Coroner's Office and the ATF RAGE Task Force are assisting ADPS with the investigation, according to the release.

The investigation is ongoing and no other information is being released as of Tuesday night, according to the department. Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables will release the identity of the victim at a later time.

Anyone with information about the crime is urged to call Aiken Department of Public Safety at 803-642-7620 or submit an anonymous online tip at cityofaikensc.gov.

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