Augusta man identified as 15th Street shooting victim

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office recently released the identity of a man who was fatally shot Friday on 15th Street in Augusta.

Marc Whitehead, 30, of Augusta, was shot at least once and pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release.

Just before 7:45 a.m. Friday, Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 1500 block of 15th Street for an injured person, according to previous reporting.

Deputies found Whitehead in a business parking lot and he was pronounced dead about 15 minutes later, The Chronicle reported.

An autopsy is scheduled, according to the coroner’s office.

Previous report:Man killed in shooting Friday morning in downtown Augusta

This story was originally published here.

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