1 injured, suspect arrested after weekend shooting in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A 63-year-old man is facing charges after a man was found with a gunshot wound on Daisy Lane, authorities say.

According to the incident report from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the home around noon Saturday, where they found a 43-year-old woman.

The woman told deputies she was inside when she heard her 34-year-old boyfriend honking the horn while pulling into the driveway.

The report states that when she went outside, he was bleeding and yelling that he had been shot.

The victim was taken to Wellstar MCG Health by Central EMS.

While at the hospital, the victim told deputies he did not want to press charges nor did he know who shot him.

The victim said the altercation happened in front of the 4100 block of Mack Lane.

Deputies did not find any shell cases at the alleged incident scene.

Tommy Addison is charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife during a crime. According to inmate bookings, he was booked on Sunday.

The shooting comes amid an outbreak of violent crime that’s killed a little over 170 people across the CSRA since April 2022. Communities large and small have been affected, but as the largest city in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.

Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs, and many of the victims and suspects have been young men.

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