Monday morning shooting leaves one dead

Jerome Burley, victim

Date: June 03, 2025

One person is dead following a shooting at The Landings at 237 apartments on Fox Trace off Wrightsboro Road on Monday morning.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a person being shot. The victim, Jerome Burley, 25 of Augusta, was transported to Doctor’s Hospital by EMS, said Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen. Burley was pronounced dead at the hospital at 9:26 am.

Bowen said an autopsy has been scheduled.

No other information is available at this time.

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