ContestsEvents

LISTEN LIVE

Edgefield Road Deadly Shooting in North Augusta: Victim Identified

Edgefield Road in North Augusta was the site of a deadly shooting this afternoon. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office was called to 356 Edgefield Road at 3:14 pm. The 911…

Edgefield Road deadly shooting this afternoon in North Augusta
Getty Images

Edgefield Road in North Augusta was the site of a deadly shooting this afternoon.

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office was called to 356 Edgefield Road at 3:14 pm.

The 911 caller reported hearing gunshots while inside a business there.

"An injured Black male was found by witnesses, laying on the ground between two buildings," according to Captain Eric Abdullah.

Coroner Darryl Ables says the victim has been identified as 27-year-old James Wright Jr. of North Augusta.

Edgefield Road Shooting is Under Investigation

Wright was pronounced dead at the scene.

No suspects have been identified, according to Abdullah.

If You Have Information

Any with information pertaining to this investigation is asked to call the Aiken County Sheriff's Office at (803) 648-6811. Tipsters can also send a tip by going to www.aikencountysheriff.net.

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.