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Man Wanted for Shooting at America's Best Value Inn

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in a shooting incident last week at America’s Best Value Inn in the 3300 block of Deans Bridge Road.

Investigators say 35-year-old Donald Frost was shot in the hand while outside a room on the upper level of the motel March 25.  The suspect has been identified as 48-year-old Gregory Lee Ziegler III.  He’s black, 5’5″ and 170 pounds.  Ziegler was reportedly armed with an AK style rifle and was seen leaving the area in a black sedan.  He should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone that comes in contact with Ziegler or has any information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Investigator Stephen Brown or any on-call investigator at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at 706-821-1020 or 706-821-4848.