A Richmond County deputy call to a Circle K on Gordon Highway ended with one man dead and a store employee behind bars on a murder charge. Deputies say they responded to the station at 1947 Gordon Highway around 9:53 p.m. Wednesday to investigate reports of gunshots, where they found an adult male victim at the scene.
The victim has been identified by the Richmond County Coroner’s Office as Eric Anthony Garvin of Augusta, according to WRDW. Garvin was taken to Wellstar MCG, where he died from his injuries, deputies told the station. The coroner’s office said he was pronounced dead at 12:14 a.m. Thursday, and an autopsy has been scheduled.
According to The Augusta Press, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday outside the Gordon Highway store, with Sgt. Walter McNeil reporting that store employee Jabari Leverette allegedly shot the victim. Deputies arriving at the scene found the victim lying there after responding to reports of gunfire, and he was transported to the hospital before later dying of his injuries.
Age and Weapon Details Remain Unsettled
The accounts of Leverette’s age diverge. The Augusta Press’s reporting describes him as a 19-year-old Circle K employee, while WRDW identified him as a 20-year-old Augusta resident. Neither age has been independently confirmed beyond each outlet’s own account…