An Aiken man found dead in the back of a pickup truck had been shot repeatedly, authorities said.
Denzel “Zel” D. Bates, 21 (pictured),was found deceased in the back of a Dodge pickup truck on Ruston Road just after 2 a.m. Wednesday morning.
“Mr. Bates died from multiple gunshot wounds and his death is a homicide,” Chief Deputy Coroner Darryl M. Ables said in a press release.
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No word on a suspect in the crime.
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