Around 1:59 p.m., officers with Barnwell Police Department and SLED agents were at 306 Litchfield Street, Apartment 356 attempting to arrest a wanted fugitive, Aaron T. Brooker, from Allendale County for two counts of attempted murder, according to an Aiken County Sheriff's Office news release. During the arrest attempt, shots were fired by Brooker at law enforcement who returned fire.
Victim's Name: Aaron T. Booker
Agency Responsible: Barnwell Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 27, 2020
County: Aiken
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5435