Man fatally shot on Lumpkin Road: Richmond County investigates homicide

Date: May 22, 2025

A man has died following a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in the 2500 block of Lumpkin Road, prompting a homicide investigation by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the scene where they found a male victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was rushed to Wellstar MCH Health, where he was pronounced dead, Coroner Mark Bowen said.

He was identified as 26-year-old Jaquavious Watkins of Lumpkin Road.

The Criminal Investigation Division was called in as the investigation unfolded. The Sheriff’s Office has classified the case as a homicide and stated that CID investigators are actively working the scene.

No suspect information has been released, and authorities have not disclosed a motive.

Note: If you have a photo of the victim 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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