Man identified in Aiken County shooting death, coroner’s office says

A man found dead Wednesday night has been identified by the Aiken County Coroner’s Office.

The man was 23-year-old Kevon D. Carlisle from Augusta, Georgia. He will be autopsied in Newberry, South Carolina.

Officers from the North Augusta Department of Public Safety responded to a car found down an embankment near Riverview Park around 11 p.m.

Officers found Carlisle unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the coroner’s office. He sustained a gunshot wound to the body.

The coroner’s office and the North Augusta Department of Public Safety are investigating.

This story was originally published November 24, 2022 at 10:10 AM.

Alexa Jurado

The State

Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.