Augusta shooting victim runs to AutoZone for help, deputies say
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred on Lyman Street on Monday night.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened on the 2500 block of Lyman Street at 7:20 p.m.
The victim was shot at least one time and ran to an AutoZone for help, according to deputies.
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The sheriff’s office says the victim was taken to Wellstar for non-life threatening injuries.
Deputies say the investigation is ongoing as of Tuesday morning.
This follows a shooting in Aiken County on Monday morning that left 53-year-old Cherie Hewitt dead in a home on the 100 block of Whaley Street.
Hewitt was pronounced dead on scene at 3:10 a.m., according to the coroner’s office.
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