1 in custody, another sought in Grovetown shooting
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A suspect has been arrested in connection to a home invasion and shooting Tuesday in Grovetown, officials announced Wednesday morning.
Meanwhile, police released photos of another man wanted in connection with the home invasion.
Isaiah Bautista, 20, of Augusta, was found and arrested near Windsor Spring Road and Meadowbrook Drive in Augusta, still riding in the suspect vehicle that was observed fleeing the scene of the earlier shooting, Grovetown police said.
Bautista had a firearm at the time of his arrest and had multiple outstanding felony warrants through both Richmond County and Reidsville, police say.
Bautista was transported to the Charles B. Webster Detention Center on the outstanding warrants. Additional warrants will be secured by Grovetown Investigators for his charges regarding Tuesday’s shooting.
One injured after a robbery by force in Richmond County
One man is injured after a robbery by force took place Tuesday evening, according to officials.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office assisted in apprehending Bautista.
Meanwhile, Grovetown police released photos Wednesday morning of a second suspect they are seeking.
They didn’t release his name but said he’s known to frequent the Deans Bridge Road/Meadowbrook Road area of Augusta.
Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or 706-863-1212, but don’t approach him.
The Grovetown Police Department says they received a 911 call Tuesday at 5:02 p.m. about a shooting at the 1000 block of er Circle in er Crossing Apartments in Grovetown.
Police Chief Jamey Kitchens said two unknown males entered an apartment, and one of them fired several rounds, hitting the male victim once in the upper chest.
Officials say the victim was conscious when they arrived and was taken to a local hospital for surgery. He does not appear to have life-threatening injuries.
Multiple people were in the home at the time, including an infant who was within a few feet of the victim when he was shot. No other parties were injured.
The victim was not a resident of the apartment.
Police used doorbell and other surveillance cameras to capture the suspects fleeing on foot to a nearby vehicle and exiting the complex.
One of the suspects was wearing a mask and both were wearing dark-colored hoodies.
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Kitchens wants the community to know that there is no danger to the community and that this appears to be a targeted attack.
The response to the shooting was big.
A witness said she saw 17 police cars on the scene around 6 p.m. and that it appeared officers were searching up and down some nearby railroad tracks.
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A weapon was seized by school s after the apparent gun fell to the floor during a fight between students Tuesday at Butler High School.
The incident comes amid an outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed about 200 lives in nearly three years across the CSRA.
The crime outbreak has affected communities large and small, but as the biggest city in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.
Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs.
We are working to learn more information about the incident.
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