Richmond County deputies respond to Friday morning shooting

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Date: June 03, 2022

A suspect is in custody Friday after a shooting near Augusta Mall.

“On Friday, June 3, 2022, at 9:39 a.m., deputies responded to the 3400 block of Wrightsboro Road in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located a victim who had been shot,” according to an email from Richmond County Sheriff Sgt. William McCarty.

The investigation is still in its early stages.

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