Coroner identifies Harrisburg murder victim as homeless woman

Argie Jones (pictured) was fatally shot July 27 on Ellis Street in Augusta.

Date: August 13, 2024

The Richmond County Coroner has identified the victim of a July 27 fatal shooting in the Harrisburg community as a homeless woman.

Argie Jones, 54, was shot that Saturday afternoon on the 1900 block of Ellis Street and died four days later at Wellstar MCH Health Hospital, according to Coroner Mark Bowen. The coroner has worked for two weeks to locate family to notify before releasing her name.

At the time, neighbors on Ellis Street reported that the victim was was shot in a drive-by shooting. One man who was riding his bicycle through Harrisburg at the time called the woman an innocent bystander.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office as not released any suspect information or possible motive.

Note: If you have a better photo of Argie Jones to share, please text it to 803-487-3224.

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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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