Do you recognize this vehicle linked to Augusta slaying?

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Authorities have launched photographs of a automobile believed to be related to a deadly taking pictures earlier this week.

The taking pictures was reported at 7:23 a.m. Monday when deputies have been known as to the 1900 block of Outdated Savannah Street to research a report of a dying. On the scene, deputies discovered a male sufferer who’d been shot not less than as soon as time.

The sufferer had been discovered by a passing motorist and pronounced lifeless on the scene at 7:58 a.m., in line with Coroner Mark Bowen.

Bowen recognized the sufferer as Johnnie Coleman, 72, of the 200 block of Holloway Drive.

Authorities consider the taking pictures occurred round 4 a.m., and on Thursday they launched photographs of a automobile final seen touring north on Outdated Savannah Street in the direction of Molly Pond Street after the homicide. It might have been within the space of Ninth Avenue by way of Sixth Avenue shortly earlier than the incident.

Coleman was slain after leaving the realm of Valero’s gasoline station at 2078 Outdated Savannah Street.

Coleman’s slaying was amongst a number of previously week throughout the area. The crime surge prompted Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree to announce that “decisive motion” is being taken to cease the deaths.

Right here’s a take a look at different lethal violence within the CSRA previously week:

• A lifeless feminine was discovered simply earlier than midday Tuesday exterior a vacant house within the 1500 block of Conklin Lane. The dying was thought-about suspicious from the beginning, however the coroner dominated Tuesday that the dying was the results of a murder. The sufferer was recognized Wednesday as Brittany Kristina Dougherty, 29, of Augusta,
• Jenefer Holt Herron, 52, of Augusta, died late Monday after being shot throughout an argument exterior the Circle Okay at 1739 Walton Means . The shooter fled in a grey sport utility automobile, however suspect Yelena Buckner, 33, of Augusta, was later discovered and arrested on prices of homicide and possession of a firearm in the course of the fee of against the law, deputies reported.
• JaJuan Russell, 21, of the 700 block of East Chapman Avenue, was fatally shot early Sunday within the 3700 block of Oslo Street. Russell was taken to Augusta College Medical Heart. He was pronounced lifeless at 1:14 a.m. An post-mortem was scheduled with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
• Sandersville police discovered the physique of a person Saturday afternoon inside a house on Gwendolyn Avenue whereas responding to a report of a home dispute on the deal with. Santavious Louis Roberts, 35, of Sandersville, has been arrested.
• Brandon Peebles, 24, of Girard, was shot round 10:45 p.m. final Thursday within the 2300 block of Prague Courtroom, the identical neighborhood as Sunday’s taking pictures. He was pronounced lifeless at 11:23 p.m. Bowen mentioned the sufferer’s physique was despatched to the GBI.

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