Suspect arrested in Augusta hotel fatal shooting

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A suspect has been arrested in a deadly capturing that occurred on Jan. 8 on the Sleep Inn in Augusta.

Demorea Wallace, 22, was arrested on Friday for the deadly capturing on the Sleep Inn.

Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace additionally issued energetic warrants for Richard Moore on this case.

Barry Monoochee Lew, 62, died within the capturing, Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen mentioned Monday. Lew was homeless.

At 2:10 p.m. Sunday, Richmond County deputies responded to the Sleep Inn at 1050 Claussen Street to analyze a capturing.

In accordance with Sgt. John Perry with the Richmond County Sherriff’s Workplace, deputies discovered a male sufferer upon arrival.

Mark Bowen with the Richmond County Coroner’s Workplace says Lew was transported to the Augusta College Medical Heart, the place he was pronounced useless simply earlier than 2:30 p.m.

Bowen says Lew was shot a minimum of as soon as.

Each the Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace and Richmond County Coroner’s Workplace are within the early phases of this investigation and no additional data on this capturing or a suspect is accessible right now.

Wallace has been charged with kidnapping, homicide, and Justice of the Peace’s courtroom warrant.

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