GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) – An investigation is underway after a Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace Deputy was shot Thursday afternoon throughout a visitors cease. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now investigating the incident. 

The incident occurred at an condominium complicated on the 2100 block of Lumpkin Street. A resident, who did not need to be recognized, tells FOX54 that this is not the primary time one thing has occurred like this. 

“That is the second taking pictures in 5 to 6 months,” he says. “Each had been in H constructing, they tried to up safety, didn’t actually up safety, nothing’s actually modified round right here.”

In keeping with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace, Thursday’s taking pictures occurred shortly earlier than 4 p.m. when a deputy tried to make a visitors cease on the complicated. That’s when officers say the deputy and the feminine suspect had been shot. 

“I don’t know why it appears to be this similar specific constructing on this specific neighborhood that appears to all the time go unsuitable, however this place wants some assist. Like rapidly,” the resident says.

The suspect was taken into custody but additionally needed to be transported to a neighborhood hospital. The sheriff’s workplace describes her accidents as not life threatening. 

The deputy was additionally transported to a neighborhood hospital with their accidents additionally being categorized as not life threatening. 

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