SAFETY ALERT: Have you seen this Augusta shooting suspect?

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Richmond County deputies are asking for the public’s help finding the suspect in a nonfatal shooting that happened earlier this month in Augusta.

Antoine Keshawn Smith, 28, is wanted on a charge of aggravated assault for the incident that happened May 1 at Ruby Drive and Richmond Hill Road.

It all began after the victim, a 39-year-old man, got into an argument with his wife, so he left his home with a friend, according to an incident report from deputies.

The victim and his friend went to a home elsewhere, where the victim got into an argument with a woman who was in the home, according to deputies.

He asked his friend to take him home. but the woman and the suspect also got into the vehicle, where the argument continued with the suspect ing in, according to deputies.

At Richmond Hill Road and Ruby Drive, the victim decided to get out of the vehicle.

The suspect also got out and tried to hit him in the face but missed, according to deputies.

The suspect then pulled out a gun and fired, hitting the victim on the left side of his forehead, according to deputies.

A erby took the victim to a gas station and authorities called, but the victim refused medical treatment.

Authorities released a photo of Smith and said he’s 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds and is known to frequent Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and East Chapman Street.

He’s considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information regarding Antoine Smith is asked to Investigator Britney Moore at 706-821-4850 or any violent crimes investigator at 706-821-1020.

Copyright 2025 WRDW/WAGT. All rights reserved.