Augusta Shooting Victim Has Died
An Augusta shooting victim has died, now turning his death into a homicide investigation.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says 73-year-old Larry Drayton of Augusta was shot in the 1900 block of Gay Drive on August 9.
Augusta Shooting Victim Died at Nursing Facility
Drayton was initially taken to Wellstar MCG, then transferred to Pruitt Healthcare Nursing Facility in Augusta.
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen says Drayton died there Monday, August 26.
An autopsy has been performed, but results have not been made available yet.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office did not release any information at the time of the shooting, and no information has been released since Drayton’s death.
It’s not known if there are any suspects in the case.
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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