04-08-2025
One juvenile dead, three others injured in shooting at south Augusta auto parts store
A shooting on Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a south Augusta auto parts store resulted in the death of one teen and three other juveniles hospitalized.
Deandre Howell, 14, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting at Advanced Auto Parts on the corner of Deans Bridge Road and Meadowbrook Drive, noted Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen and the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
Another juvenile is listed in critical condition at a local hospital, noted the sheriff's office. Two other juvenile victims in the shooting are in stable condition. The ages of the victims were not immediately provided.
Sheriff's deputies were initially called to the scene at about 5:15 p.m., noted the sheriff's office. But an investigation and a search for a suspect continued into Sunday evening, with extra units, including S.W.A.T. and the drone team from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, called in to help. Authorities said they focused their search on the Meadowbrook neighborhood near the scene of the deadly shooting.
Early Monday, authorities said they placed Nametrius McClam into custody in connection with the murder. No age was provided, but he is known to frequent the Meadowbrook Drive area.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Howell, said Bowen.
− This story has been updated to add new information.
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