Augusta, GA
34-year-old dies days after shooting on Madrid Drive in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – One man has died and another is in jail after a shooting nearly a week ago in Augusta.
Brandon Johnson, 34, was shot at least once in his home in the 3600 block of Madrid Drive on Sunday and taken to Doctors Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:35 p.m. Friday.
Another resident of the home, Mark Johnson, 30, has been arrested and charged in the shooting, which happened around 7 a.m. Sunday.
After the shooting was reported Sunday morning, deputies say they found Mark Johnson in the backyard of the home as he was leaving the house.
Deputies found the victim with a gunshot wound in the hallway of the home.
Deputies say a witness was kneeling over the victim and holding a towel on the victim’s chest.
The witness told deputies Mark Johnson shot the victim in the chest due to an argument, according to an incident report.
The witness told deputies the victim was intoxicated and had been turning multiple switches on and off in the home. Mark Johnson became upset and confronted the victim while he was in the hallway, according to deputies’ report.
The witness stated she was sitting in the living room when she heard a loud noise and saw the victim fall to the floor, deputies say.
Mark Johnson was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during a crime, according to jail reports.
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The charges had not been upgraded as of early Saturday.
An autopsy has been scheduled for the victim.
Despite the victim and suspect having the same last name, deputies classified the incident as “aggravated assault-nonfamily.”
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has responded to Stevens Creek Road at Clausen Road due to a large black bear sighting.
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Deputies are waiting for Georgia Department of Natural Resources officers to arrive. Once the bear is found, DNR officers will safely relocate it to a less populated area.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to avoid the area and if the bear is spotted, please contact the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office or Augusta 9-1-1 for assistance.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Hispanic-American Cultural Association of the CSRA held its 30th annual festival on Saturday.
News 12 video journalist Breck Brigham was there and gave us the sights and sounds of the event.
“This weekend, we have been celebrating the 30th annual Hispanic festival. The weather’s been absolutely great. The food has been even better. The music and the celebration is just starting to pick up even further. So it’s been a great weekend,” said Micki Berrios, VP of the Hispanic Cultural Association.
I think everyone needed a little of something spicy to just kind of get the weekend going, and they’ve really enjoyed it,” said Berrios. “So you see a lot of multi-generations out here. I think that’s really what I love about the festival is that it just brings out so many different people and so many ages and groups that it’s just a great time.”
“It has been very heartwarming to see so many friends and family come out and just really celebrate,” said Berrios. “I have some kids that came up to me and said, ‘I remember when I was six or seven and that was the first time, and now they have their own kids.’”
“I love to teach people about different cultures and give them the opportunity to connect. And I think that that’s exactly what this has brought everyone, an opportunity to learn something new,” said Berrios.
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