Augusta, GA
Cops converge on Augusta gas station to capture suspect
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office converged on a gas station at one of Augusta’s busiest intersections Tuesday.
It happened around 12:45 p.m. at the BP station at Stevens Creek and Washington roads.
At the scene, there was a large police presence, with several officers wearing vests with the label “U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.”
Authorities said they were there looking for a suspect, but they didn’t offer details.
Officials have not released what the person is wanted for.
Law enforcement officers are familiar with the gas station.
In November, deputies responded to a possible robbery at another BP, and then pursued a man who ran but wasn’t a suspect. During the chase, he pulled a gun, and deputies shot him. The man, Dalyn Elder, 20, of Augusta, later died.
In August 2021, a stray bullet from a shooting at another nearby gas station injured a person who was in the parking lot at the BP.
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