Augusta Man is Wanted for Shooting on Warren Street

Michael Tanksley

Date: November 23, 2021

Michael Tanksley is wanted for Aggravated Assault in reference to a shooting that occurred last Thursday on the 1900 Block of Warren Street in Augusta.

Tanksley, 34, is wanted for shooting Keyshawn Ramsey, who was treated at the hospital after being taken by personal vehicle.

The suspect is known to frequent the area of Evening Drive. Michael Tanksley is considered armed and dangerous. Use caution, authorities warned.a

Any information concerning this subject, please contact Inv. Britney Jones 706-821-4850, or any On-Duty Investigator at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office: 706-821-1020 or 706-821-1080.

Greg Rickabaugh is the Jail Report Contributor for The Augusta Press. Reach him at greg.rickabaugh@theaugustapress.com 

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Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. He also owns AugustaCrime.com. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel. He is married with two daughters.

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