Name released for man found dead in suspicious incident at Augusta construction site
Monday, May 4, 2020
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Authorities have released the identity of a man found dead this morning at an Augusta construction site.
The body of Sevin Tralane Walker, 45, identified as homeless, was found at a construction site on 11th Street near Fenwick Street after workers found a body.
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office and Richmond County Coroner's Office both referred to the death as suspicious and said they were investigating.
Deputies were called to the scene around 6:30 a.m. and found the body within the fenced perimeter of the area. Crime scene investigators and the Richmond County Coroner’s Office also were called to the scene.
The office of Coroner Mark Bowen said Walker was identified by fingerprints and his body was sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation lab for an autopsy.
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