BREAKING NEWS: One Person In Custody After Shots Fired in Grovetown
Man Charged with Hit-and-Run Death of Pedestrian on Mike Padgett Highway
One person is in custody after shots were fired at a vehicle in Grovetown last night. The driver, Reakwon Watson of Aiken, was shot in the leg. A passenger in his car, 18 year old Tyreius Wakefield of Aiken, was unresponsive when deputies arrived. He died later at Doctor’s Hospital. Columbia County authorities say 21 year old Shaunta Kemp was seen walking out of a wooded area nearby with a firearm in the vicinity.
Meanwhile, Grovetown police were called to Lynbrook Way to a report of shots fired. James Chatman allegedly fired shots at the car Watson was driving minutes earlier. Chatman was identified through a neighbor’s surveillance camera. Charges haven’t been announced yet.
“Cody” Blaine Jackson is one half of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on Kicks 99, and also serves as the Digital Program Director for Beasley Media Group in Augusta. She’s a Georgia native but currently resides just across the river in South Carolina. She started in the radio industry as a part-time board operator, and moved up through various roles, including on-air positions and program director for multiple stations. Her passions include fitness and anything to do with animals, as she has two fur babies, her dogs Harley and Waylon. Cody likes to write about pets, fitness and Augusta local events.
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