City Worker Shot and Killed in Augusta
An Augusta worker was shot and killed this morning and the search is on for the killer.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office got the call just before 10:00 a.m. and responded to the 1200 block of 13th Avenue at MLK Jr. Boulevard. They found a male, whose name has not been released, with at least two gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sgt. William McCarty says a search is underway f0r 66 year old Smitty Melton of Augusta. He’s black, six feet tall and weighs 210 pounds. He was seen leaving the area in a black Chevy S10 pickup. Melton should be considered armed and dangerous.
Call the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at (706) 821-1080 if you have any information.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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