Man fatally shot in Beech Island; Investigation underway

Demarcus Crawford (contributed photo)

Date: December 20, 2025

Aiken County authorities are investigating a fatal shooting on Friday night in Beech Island.

Demarcus Crawford, 30, was found shot when deputies responded to gunfire on Teapot Road around 7:15 p.m., and officers and medical personnel attempted lifesaving measures on the scene. The victim was pronounced dead soon after arriving at Wellstar MCG Health in Augusta.

An autopsy is scheduled for next week in Newberry, Coroner Darryl Ables said in a press release.

Aiken County Sheriff’s Office investigators and forensic units were called to the scene and are continuing with the investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at 803-642-1761.

Note: If you have better photo or memory to share of Demarcus, please text it to 803-487-3224.

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Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. He also owns AugustaCrime.com. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel. He is married with two daughters.

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