Augusta, GA
1 person shot dead in Augusta’s 1st post-Helene homicide
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – One person is dead and two suspects have been detained in a fatal shooting that happened Saturday afternoon in Augusta.
The shooting was reported just before 5:30 p.m. at 10th and Florence streets, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
Upon arrival, deputies located one male victim who was shot in the chest at least one time and taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injury.
Two people have been detained at this time.
No further information is available due to the active investigation.
The shooting comes amid an outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed more than 170 lives in a little over two years across the CSRA.
The crime outbreak has affected communities large and small, but as the biggest city in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.
Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs.
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