A Graniteville man died Monday after being found shot in a car in an Aiken neighborhood, authorities said.
Amari Williams, 19, was found shot in the head inside a car around 7:20 p.m. Monday when Aiken officers responded to a shooting at the intersection of Redd Street and Tennessee Avenue. He was rushed to Aiken Regional Medical Centers, where he was pronounced dead at 7:57 pm., Coroner Darryl Ables said. (GOFUNDME: https://gofund.me/72f461f3)
Aiken Public Safety officers did not comment on any possible motive or suspects. The victim’s mother says he was visiting his nephew and a friend at the time. “The bullet was meant for the friend, not him,” she said.
They are asking anyone with information to call them at 803-642-7620 or submit an anonymous online tip at www.cityofaikensc.gov/offices/public-safety/crime-tip/
