Man Shot in Richmond County This Morning
A man was shot and killed in Richmond County early this morning. Coroner Mark Bowen says 35-year-old Damien Tanksley of Richmond Hill Road was shot at least one time at…
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A man was shot and killed in Richmond County early this morning.
Coroner Mark Bowen says 35-year-old Damien Tanksley of Richmond Hill Road was shot at least one time at the Get It To Go store in the 2300 block of Windsor Spring Road. The shooting was reported at 12:46 a.m. Tanksley died at Augusta University Medical Center at 10:21 a.m. today.
An autopsy has been scheduled. For now, authorities say Tanksley's murder is in the early stages of the investigation and no other information can be released at this time.
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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.
