Augusta, GA
21-year-old arrested in shooting at Augusta apartments
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A 21-year-old man is in custody in connection with a shoot-out that sent a bullet into an apartment with four kids inside, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
Marquez Bryant, of Augusta, was arrested Sunday in connection with a Sept. 3 shooting at The Pointe at Augusta apartment complex – the same apartment complex where another shoot-out claimed a man’s life in July.
Officials say a woman heard approximately six shots fired before a bullet entered an upstairs bedroom of the apartment in the 2000 block of Bahama Drive and struck the plug on one of the inside walls. The woman said her juvenile daughter and niece where in the room with her, while her sons were in another bedroom.
After responding around 5:48 p.m. Sept. 3, officials were able to confirm the victim’s claims that a bullet entered the room but said it did not appear to go past the interior wall. The bullet was not found in the room.
The initial caller told deputies Bryant ran into an apartment in the 2000 block of Acapulco Drive. The victim stated that she did not see anything, but only heard the gunshots.
In front of the 2000 block on Acapulco Drive, deputies found a car with a bullet hole in the passenger side of the rear bumper.
Deputies say Bryant was supposedly in a shoot-out with another suspect before Bryant left the scene in a black Chrysler 300.
Bryant is charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife during a crime, according to jail bookings.
In July, Elijah Oliver, 19, of Augusta, was fatally shot in a parking lot in the 2400 block of Acapulco Drive at the complex. Authorities said several suspects were involved in a shoot-out and Oliver was caught in the crossfire.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The second annual Juneteenth trail ride took place on Old Waynesboro Road in Augusta on Saturday.
The event featured trail rides with horses and ATVs, a mechanical bull contest and music.
People shopped at vendors, and there was entertainment for kids, including a petting zoo, inflatables and games.
“It’s really a privilege just to be able to have the opportunity to share my space, to share my area, and to share for an event with so much value, to give back to my community and a place to celebrate,” said Davon Wallace, chief of operations at Crimson Hills.
Wallace said they will be hosting more events, with a haunted trail coming in October.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made multiple arrests in a deadly shooting that left one teenager dead and another injured early Saturday morning.
According to deputies, the incident happened June 20, at approximately 12:50 a.m. in the 200 block of Warren Road, where authorities responded to reports of shots fired involving two gunshot victims.
When deputies arrived, they located two 18-year-old men from Augusta.
Officials identified the victims as Eric Markquis Bartley Miller and Joseph Lamar Thomas.
Investigators say Miller sustained at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thomas was also found with at least one gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under active investigation.
As of Saturday afternoon, three teenage suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
18-year-old Dmihjay Collins, 17-year-old Tayshaun Thomas, and 17-year-old Joseph Thomas have all been arrested and charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of Machine Guns. They are all currently being held at the Webster Detention Center.
A fourth teenager, 17-year-old Reante Byrd was also arrested, but investigators have not linked him to the murder case. Byrd has been charged with Possession of a Pistol or Revolver by a Person Under the Age of 18. He is also being held in the Webster Detention Center.
No further details in the investigation have been released.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students showcased drones they built during a two-week summer camp at Augusta Regional Airport on Friday.
12 junior and high school students attended the camp, where they learned to fly and build drones designed to help others.
Anderson Puryear, a student, said the camp focused on delivering small medical supplies.
“It was focused on delivering small medical supplies like an EPI pen or glucose packet for like diabetics and for people with allergies in need in the real world that could obviously help save lives, and if people are like in a place in a boat or like in the desert or in the forest where they can’t easily access those supplies it can save their lives,” Puryear said.
The airport partnered with Georgia Tech, state troopers and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department for the Air Edu Summer Camp.
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