Family Dollar Shooting Under Investigation: Victim Has Died
A shooting at a Family Dollar store in Augusta this afternoon is under investigation, and now authorities say the victim has died.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was called to a report of a shooting at the store at 825 Laney Walker Boulevard at 3:40 p.m.
Family Dollar Shooting Victim Has Died
“Upon arrival, Deputies learned that the male victim, who had been shot at least one time, was transported to the hospital by private vehicle,” according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office.
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen was called to Piedmont Augusta Hospital in reference to the shooting. Bowen said he pronounced 19-year-old Damien Patrick dead when he arrived.
Investigators haven’t released any other information about the shooting yet.
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.
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