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Suspect Named in Bolt Drive Murder, Another Wanted for Questioning

A suspect has been named in the Bolt Drive murder in Dogwood Terrace subdivision in Augusta on Monday. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Makel Jones of Augusta was…

Suspect named in Bolt Street murder in Augusta April 1
Richmond County Sheriff's Office

A suspect has been named in the Bolt Drive murder in Dogwood Terrace subdivision in Augusta on Monday.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office says 19-year-old Makel Jones of Augusta was shot April 1 just before midnight.  Deputies responded and were told Jones had been taken to Wellstar MCG by private vehicle where he died a short time later.  A motive for the deadly shooting has not been given.

Wanted for Jones' Murder

The suspect named in the Bolt Drive murder is 27-year-old Dominique Dezel Beal in connection with Monday's deadly shooting.  Beal is described as:

  • Black
  • 5'7"
  • 250 pounds
  • Known to frequent the Spiderweb neighborhood in  Beech Island, SC and the Dogwood Terrace neighborhood in Augusta

Beal has active warrants on file with the Sheriff's Office for Murder and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime.

If you have any information on Beal's whereabouts, contact Investigator Sean Morrow or any Violent Crimes Investigator at the Richmond County Sheriff's Office at (706) 821-1020 or (706) 432-5281.

Wanted for Questioning in Jones' Murder

Suspect named in Bolt Street murder in Augusta April 1

DENZEL RAFAEL SHAW

Investigators say they are looking for 27-year-old Denzel Rafael Shaw for questioning in Makel Jones' murder on April 1.

Shaw is described as:

  • Black
  • 5'7"
  • 130 pounds
  • Known to frequent the Spiderweb neighborhood in Beech Island, SC and the Dogwood Terrace neighborhood in Augusta.

Shaw has multiple outstanding warrants through the Richmond County Sheriff's Office and the United States Marshals for unrelated incidents.

Any information on Shaw's whereabouts should also be forwarded to Investigator Sean Morrow, or any Violent Crimes Investigator at the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.

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.