Two shooting victims were found in car and one has died, South Carolina cops say
A search is underway in South Carolina for a gunman after two men who had been shot were found inside a vehicle, with one of them later dying, according to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office.
Rashaun Brinkley, a 30-year-old Lexington resident, is the man who died, Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said Tuesday.
The shooting happened just before noon Monday, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. A person called emergency services saying they had been shot, according to the release.
The caller said the shooting happened in the area near Rawls Mill Pond Road and Old Ninety Six Indian Trail, the sheriff’s office said. That’s in the Wagener area of Aiken County, about 7 miles from Exit 33 on I-20.
Deputies found two men inside a vehicle and discovered that both had been shot, according to the release. Both victims were taken to an area hospital, the sheriff’s office said.
At 1:25 p.m. Monday, Brinkley died from the injuries he suffered in the shooting while being treated at Lexington Medical Center, according to the coroner’s office.
Further information on the condition of the surviving victim was not available.
No other injuries were reported.
Information about the shooter, or shooters, and how many people were involved, was not available. There was no word on a motive for the gunfire.
No arrests have been reported, but the shooting is being investigated by the sheriff’s office. An autopsy will be performed this week in Newberry, according to the coroner’s office.
Anyone with information about the shooting are asked to call the sheriff’s office at 803-642-1761, CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
In the case of an emergency, always call 911.
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This story was originally published February 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM with the headline "Two shooting victims were found in car and one has died, South Carolina cops say."
