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Man wanted for questioning in shooting that killed 38-year-old

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A man is wanted for questioning in the shooting death of a 38-year-old man.

Richmond County deputies say 34-year-old Joshua Anderson is wanted for questioning in the East Boundary Street shooting.

Deputies say he is known to frequent the East Boundary area.

Joshua Anderson(Richmond County Sheriff’s Office)

He is 5 foot 9 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds.

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The shooting happened at the 600 block of East Boundary Street around 7:44 p.m., according to deputies.

On scene, deputies located 38-year-old Jawaun Scruggs, of Augusta, who was shot at least one time.

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says Scruggs was pronounced dead on the scene at 8:37 p.m.

An autopsy has been scheduled.

If you have any information on the shooting or Anderson’s whereabouts, call the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at 706-821-1080 or 706-821-1020.

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South Augusta YMCA will not renew Tobacco Road lease

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The South Augusta YMCA will not renew its lease at the Tobacco Road location, the Y confirmed.

The shopping center is being sold, and the current lease ends in October.

The Y has not announced a final day at the current location. Officials said they plan to announce that date and next steps for South Augusta later this month.

The YMCA said it still plans to serve South Augusta after the lease expires.

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Man charged with murder in shooting death of Augusta woman

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A man who was previously wanted for questioning in an Augusta deadly shooting has now been charged with murder in the case, according to authorities.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says Kemfton Quewanaki Kenon, 27, was arrested on Friday in connection to the shooting death of Khyla Rodriguez, of Augusta.

Kemfton Quewanaki Kenon(Richmond County Sheriff’s Office)

Kenon is booked into the Charles B. Webster Detention Center and charged with murder and possession of a firearm during a crime, according to jail bookings.

Rodriguez, 25, was found dead after deputies received a call about a shooting on May 15 at 1:11 a.m. on Cameron Drive.

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The Richmond County Coroner’s Office said Rodriguez was pronounced dead at 2:27 a.m.

Kenon was previously wanted for questioning in the case and was located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. He was interviewed and arrested on an unrelated warrant.

Deputies were also interviewed two other subjects in the case. They were not arrested in the case.

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South Augusta community raises concern over Family Y on Tobacco Road

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – People who live in South Augusta are raising concerns about the future of the Family Y on Tobacco Road.

Officials say the facility has been operating at a loss for years, and have had a low number of memberships. The location also has a new owner. The cost of the lease is too high and the facility is also in need of renovations, which are said to be costly.

“The reality is we couldn’t afford the current lease that we were in,” said Catie McCauley, president and CEO of Family Y of Greater Augusta. “Over the last 10 years we’ve been subsidizing this lot. So we got to look at a model that we can sustain for the next several generations not just the next couple years.”

The location is set to close in October, but officials say they are working with community members and contractors for a new building that they can move into and are committed to staying in South Augusta.

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