Man shot dead in the street in Augusta’s latest homicide

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A man was shot dead Tuesday in Augusta, the latest victim in a more than two-year outbreak of crime that’s claimed more than 180 lives.

The shooting was reported at 11:22 a.m. in the 1500 block of Picquet Avenue, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

The victim was found down in the street on Picquet at Gordon Street, according to Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen.

He had been shot at least one time and pronounced dead on the scene.

An autopsy will be scheduled.

Investigators were still at the scene as of 12:30 p.m.

The incident another deadly shooting in Augusta that left two people dead on the 3000 block of Mystic Lane early Wednesday. Tony Brooks Horne, 46, was arrested on the scene.

Days before that, another shooting incident left multiple people dead in Augusta. That incident happened Nov. 21 in the 2100 blocks of B and C streets, claiming the lives of Jeremy Dontavious McGahee, 34, and Zyquan Jamarcus Franklin, 32, both of Augusta.

The shootings come amid a two-year outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed more than 180 lives across the CSRA.

Cities large and small have been affected on both sides of the Savannah River. But as the largest community in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.

Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs.

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