Two discoveries lead to murder-suicide investigation in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office have opened up a murder-suicide investigation in Augusta after the discovery of two deceased people.

On Saturday at 10:05 a.m., the sheriff’s office was dispatched to Diamond Lakes Park in reference to a medical call, where a deceased person was found inside of a vehicle from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The say deceased was identified as 23-year-old Ceasia Martin.

The coroner’s office says they pronounced Martin dead at 11:10 a.m.

During the investigation, the sheriff’s office says investigators responded to Martin’s residence at the 2200 block of Walden Drive and located a deceased male inside of her apartment.

The deceased male was identified as being 28-year-old Deraje Witt of Augusta.

The coroner’s office says Witt was discovered with one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at 1:00 p.m.

The investigation is still on-going, but the sheriff’s office says the two incidents do appear to be related to each other and investigators are working the two scenes as a Murder/Suicide.

While no further information available at this time and an autopsy has been scheduled for both people, News 12 will continue to follow this incident as more information becomes available.