One Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy was shot and another is dead following a traffic stop shooting on Saturday afternoon in Evans, Georgia.

CCSO Maj. Steve Morris told Fox News Digital two deputies were shot and one has died, but they have not yet released the names of the deputies involved.

Morris said the suspect has been identified as James Blake Montgomery.

No arrests had been made as of 9:30 p.m., but Morris told Fox News Digital Montgomery is “no longer a threat.”

Georgia State Patrol (GSP) told Fox News Digital troopers were assisting with blocking off roads and some troopers were at the scene, as of 9:30 p.m.

Montgomery was charged in December 2022 with felony aggravated assault, according to Columbia County court records. Records indicate he was later exonerated.

Evans, Georgia is about 10 miles northwest of Augusta — home to the Augusta National Golf Club and the annual Masters Tournament.

Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson posted to Facebook Saturday night to share his condolences.

“Heartbroken and praying for the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and our neighbors in Columbia County,” Johnson wrote. “Our prayers are with the families of the fallen, the entire Sheriff’s Office, and all who are grieving this unimaginable loss. We honor their sacrifice and pray for the difficult days ahead.”

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr shared on X he is still waiting for updates on the second deputy injured in the line of duty.

“Anyone willing to put on the uniform every day in a job that’s not safe, with somebody waiting for them to come home at the end of the shift, deserves our unwavering support & continued appreciation,” Carr wrote in the post. “We join in praying for the family of this fallen Deputy, his fellow officer, & all who served with him.”

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, also reportedly at the scene, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

CCSO is currently the lead investigative agency, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – New car charging stations are in Augusta, located at the Target on Robert C Daniel Parkway.

It comes as electric cars are growing in popularity, but finding a charger can be difficult depending on where you live.

An estimated six in ten urban people live within a mile of a public charging station–that’s according to the Pew Research Center.

However, that number drops to around 41% of suburbanites and just 17% of rural Americans.

Some other charging stations shown on the ChargeFinder website are at the Augusta Mall, Kroger on Washington Road, Augusta University and certain car dealerships in the area.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A man has been convicted and sentenced in connection with a 2022 shooting that killed an innocent bystander on Washington Road

Julius Riddick Jr. was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting that killed Reginald Johnson around noon Oct. 17, 2022, at a busy Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins location at 3024 Washington Road.

District Attorney Jared Williams said Riddick was angry over a failed bank scam, so he jumped out of his vehicle and started firing at an associate.

The associate was unharmed, but the gunfire killed Johnson.

A jury on Friday found him guilty on all counts of felony murder, and he was sentenced by Judge John Flythe.

Said DA Williams after the verdict, “Jarryd Brown and Keagan Waystack are two of the most talented attorneys in the state, and they prove it every time they step in a courtroom to do justice for victims. I’m grateful they choose to serve our community.”

Also originally charged in the case was John Lee Scarboro.

According to an arrest warrant for Scarboro, he and another suspect were shooting at each other while Johnson was in Scarboro’s car.

Earlier this week court records show under his name, “order to release material witness.”

He’s still listed as a Richmond County jail inmate being held for superior and state court.

The shooting happened at the beginning of an outbreak of deadly crime across the CSRA that’s now claimed around 200 lives in three years.

It’s affected communities large and small on both sides of the Savannah River, but Augusta has been hit especially hard.

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