Hephzibah man dies from injuries in weekend shooting in Augusta

Victim, Isaiah McKnight (Contributed photo)

Date: November 09, 2023

A Hephzibah man has died from injuries sustained in a weekend shooting on Glenn Hills Drive in Augusta, authorities said.

Isaiah McKnight, 20, was shot Sunday at Glenn Hills Drive and Claudia Drive in Augusta. He was rushed to Wellstar MCG Health, where he was pronounced dead at 12:50 p.m. Monday, Coroner Mark Bowen said.

A witness photo shows sheriff’s vehicles on Glenn Hills Drive on Sunday after the shooting, which led to the death of a Hephzibah man.

A sheriff’s report says deputies initially responded around 1 p.m. Sunday to the 3600 block of Goldfinch Drive in reference to a gunshot victim, where they found McKnight. It was later discovered that the original shooting occurred at Claudia Drive and Glenn Hills Drive.

An autopsy has been scheduled. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has not released information on possible suspects or a motive.

Check back here for more details on this developing story.

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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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