SC Man Lafayette Williams ID’d As Victim In Friday Night Aiken Fatal Drive-By Shooting

AIKEN, SC. (THECOUNT) — Lafayette Williams of Aiken, South Carolina, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Friday night drive-by shooting.

Williams, 26, was fatally shot in an apparent drive-by shooting in Aiken County Friday night.

According to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office, officers responded to a call of shots fired Friday around 10 p.m. on Pickens Street Northwest in Aiken. When first responders arrived, Williams was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Police later determined Williams was on-foot in the area of Pickens Street NW, when someone in a passing vehicle opened fire.

Williams was struck by gunfire at least once and was pronounced dead at the scene of gunshot injuries.

Officials did not offer any suspect or vehicle description.

Anyone with possible information should contact the ADPS at (803)-642-7620.

The investigation into the deadly incident remains active.

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Geo quick facts: Aiken is the largest city in and the county seat of Aiken County, in the western portion of the state of South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area – Wikipedia.