Augusta, GA
Coroner identifies 27-year-old killed on Hines Street
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The victim of a shooting on Hines Street has been identified according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office.
On Saturday, Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen confirmed Laquana Lang, 27, was the victim of the Hines Street shooting.
Officials say the homicide occurred Saturday morning in the 500 block of Hines Street.
The victim was declared dead on the scene at 11:06 a.m.
Deputies say a suspect has been detained by investigators.
An autopsy has been scheduled.
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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