Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 |

UPDATE:

12:35 p.m.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Investigators have identified a man found dead in the back of a truck on Rushton Road in Aiken.

Denzel Bates, 21, was found shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday. An autopsy was performed in Newberry, and showed Bates died from multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators are ruling his death as a homicide.

The Aiken County Coroner’s Office along with the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and SLED is investigating.

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) -- The Aiken County Sheriff's Office found a man dead in a pickup truck on Rushton Road overnight.

Deputies responded to Rushton Road around 2:05 a.m. for a report of a suspicious vehicle. An unidentified black male victim was found dead in the back of a Dodge pickup truck when investigators got on scene, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.

The death has been ruled suspicious. More information will be released when it becomes available.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Aiken County Sheriff's Office at (803) 648 - 6811 or Crimestoppers at (888)274-6372. Callers can remain anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000.