An Augusta man was fatally shot inside his home early Saturday, marking the county’s fourth homicide this year.
The man was shot at least one time inside his residence on the 1900 block of Higdon Street and pronounced dead at 5:07 a.m. Saturday, Coroner Mark Bowen said. A second victim was also shot and taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the victim’s name has not been released while the coroner works to notify his family.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has not provided any suspect information or a possible motive.
This homicide marks the fourth in Augusta this year, compared to three at this time last year, though the county ended 2024 with a record 50 homicides under former Sheriff Richard Roundtree.
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