Body found in building off Deans Bridge Road, apparent shooting

Augusta authorities launched an investigation into a suspicious death on Sunday.

Richmond County sheriff's Lt. Kimberly Lee reported via a news release that deputies found the body of an unidentified Black male at a vacant building on the 3400 block of Meadowbrook Drive in south Augusta at approximately 1:24 p.m.

Lee said the victim appears to have been shot.

The Coroner's Office and the Criminal Investigation Division have joined the investigation, which is still its early stages.

The building where the victim was found is located near an intersection of stores off Deans Bridge Road.

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This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Body found on Meadowbrook Dr, Deans Bridge Road in Augusta, shooting