Victim’s name released in Augusta’s latest slaying

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office was called to the hospital after a fatal shooting in Augusta.
Published: Mar. 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM EDT|Updated: Mar. 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM EDT
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Coroner’s Office was called to the hospital after a fatal shooting in Augusta.

The Coroner’s Office responded to Wellstar/MCG hospital in reference to a shooting death.

A’kki Pauley, 28, of Augusta, was shot at least one time while sitting in a vehicle in the 1900 block of Dabney Drive.

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Pauley was taken to the hospital by private and was pronounced dead at 11:34 a.m.

An autopsy is scheduled.

Also injured in the shooting was a man who was found in the 1800 block of Cooney Circle and taken to a hospital.

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Further information wasn’t available, but it happened amid a surge in violent crime that’s claimed about 200 lives across the CSRA in the past three years.

Communities large and small have been affected, but as the largest city in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.