Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Aiken County: Victim's Identity Revealed

A man, identified as Christopher H. Whittle, was shot and killed by a deputy in Aiken County, South Carolina, after firing multiple shots at law enforcement while barricaded inside a home. The incident occurred after deputies were dispatched to the scene following reports of Whittle threatening neighbors with a firearm. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has been called in to conduct an investigation into the officer-involved shooting.