Augusta man arrested after shooting injures 1 on Keron Way
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says a man has been arrested after a shooting on Keron Way.
The sheriff’s office says Joseph Scott Dillard, 30, was arrested on Thursday.
On Monday, the sheriff’s office announced Dillard was wanted in connected to an aggravated assault that occurred Sunday in the 1500 block of Keron Way.
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According to the incident report, deputies responded to a home on Keron Way in reference to an individual with a gunshot wound.
While on scene, deputies found a man in the kitchen holding pressure to his upper left thigh area.
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The victim told deputies Dillard shot him while he was walking down the dirt driveway.
Dillard was seen driving a silver Dodge Ram pickup after the shooting.
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