Richmond County deputy shooting: What we know

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree on Friday recognized a deputy who was shot the day earlier than and gave extra particulars concerning the conflict.

“It is likely one of the worst emotions as a frontrunner of an company,” Roundtree stated. “This was one other act of mindless gun violence.”

Deputy John A. Tarpley was shot within the incident that occurred simply earlier than 4 p.m. Thursday on the Charlestowne South Residences, 2119 Lumpkin Highway off Peach Orchard Highway. Tarpley suffered accidents that weren’t life-threatening, in response to authorities.

A feminine suspect was taken into custody after being handled for gunshot wounds that have been additionally not believed to be life-threatening.

Roundtree stated after the girl shot Tarpley, deputies returned hearth.

The bullet from deputies struck a window on the girl’s house, and her baby was reduce by a chunk of glass from it, in response to Roundtree.

The occasions unfolded after crime-suppression deputies Tarpley and Dontavion Jones performed a site visitors cease round 4 p.m. on the house complicated.

The car was a white Impala pushed by a Darius Daquan Rivera, 25, with a girl recognized as Ladeeje Z. Harvey, 25, within the entrance passenger seat, in response to Roundtree.

Tarpley and Jones engaged the driving force after smelling marijuana coming from the car and instructed Rivera to exit the car, Roundtree stated.

Whereas Tarpley was talking with the driving force, Harvey started strolling away from the automobile together with her 5-year-old son, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported.

Tarpley requested Harvey to remain within the automobile, however she refused, in response to the GBI.

Harvey was strolling towards her dwelling when Tarpley requested Dontavion Jones to detain Harvey, the GBI reported.

Jones tried to detain Harvey on the entrance of her dwelling, which resulted in a wrestle between Harvey and Jones, in response to the GBI.

In the course of the wrestle, Harvey pulled a revolver from her purse and fired a number of rounds on the deputies, in response to the GBI. Roundtree stated she had her 5-year-old son in entrance of her on the time.

Tarpley was shot within the higher proper chest as he was getting into the house to help Jones. Jones fired his service weapon, hitting Harvey twice within the leg, in response to Roundtree.

Harvey then fled and was later arrested by deputies at 2722 Margaret Court docket, in response to Roundtree.

Tarpley was given assist on the scene and transported to Augusta College Medical Middle.

Roundtree on Friday morning condemned the taking pictures of the deputy however stated it was incomprehensible that the girl would have finished so together with her baby current.

“At no level would you assume {that a} mom would pull a gun on two deputies” with a 5-year-old within the line of fireplace, Roundtree stated.

“She put deputies at nice threat, in addition to her 5-year-old baby. We’re really blessed that nobody was killed yesterday,” Roundtree stated.

He stated contemplating the circumstances, deputies did a exceptional job. Roundtree stated Tarpley and Jones have been together with his company since 2018.

As is frequent with shootings involving officers within the state, the incident is being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Roundtree stated. As soon as the GBI completes its investigation, it will likely be given to the Augusta Judicial Circuit District Legal professional for overview.

The GBI stated Harvey has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a legislation enforcement officer, possession of a firearm through the fee of a criminal offense, and cruelty to youngsters within the second diploma.

There are two state court docket bench warrants out for Rivera, deputies stated.

Roundtree’s company has been coping with an uptick in violent crime in latest weeks, involving many shootings, a number of of them lethal.

In consequence, he’s boosted patrols in some areas of the town the place crime is excessive.

A kind of areas is the a part of city the place Thursday’s taking pictures occurred, Roundtree stated.

He additionally stated it wasn’t the primary time his company has handled an issue at that house complicated.

Roundtree blamed the world greater than the complicated itself.

Nevertheless, we spoke to 1 resident Thursday who had one thing to say concerning the administration of the complicated.

“Lots of people listed here are actually low-key. They don’t actually get in a lot hassle,” the resident stated. “I feel it’s actually extra on the house. Residence administration. They should be stepping up, ensuring they’re checking individuals.”

Roundtree stated there’s no footage that his company has been ready to make use of from safety cameras on the complicated. He did say each deputies concerned within the incident have been sporting physique cameras.

District Legal professional Jared Williams on Friday morning stated he was “sickened and saddened” by the taking pictures.

“Our neighborhood is fed up with shootings, and now greater than ever we want officers who defend our residents,” he stated in a press release. “To show a gun on certainly one of our peace officers is a vile act of somebody with a malignant coronary heart, and any such violence will lead to my workplace utilizing each instrument on the disposal of the State to take away you from our neighborhood. Maintain your weapons off our officers. Maintain your weapons off our residents. We are going to maintain preventing for the soul and security of our neighborhood.”

Quickly after the taking pictures, a resident of the complicated described what he noticed.

“I noticed a automobile swerving actually quick into the complicated, and it was police behind them. As soon as they received to a halt, I heard gunshots,” stated Flame Cali.

It was simply after work when he says he noticed a part of the taking pictures unfold.

“I instantly regarded and I paused for a second. The police received out they usually began firing again. I noticed the officer get hit, as properly,” he stated.

“I simply hope all the pieces seems good. It was a wild sight. A wild sight.”

Copyright 2022 WRDW/WAGT. All rights reserved.