A North Augusta man was found fatally shot Wednesday afternoon outside a cell phone business on Edgefield Road in North Augusta, authorities said.
Aiken County deputies responded at 3:14 p.m. Wednesday to 356 Edgefield Road, which is Talk Now Cellular. That is where a 911 caller reported hearing gunfire while inside the store.
“An injured Black male was found by witnesses, laying on the ground between two buildings,” sheriff’s Capt. Eric Abdullah said in a press release. “The victim was pronounced deceased by Aiken County EMS.”
The victim was identified as 27-year-old James L. Wright, Jr., who was pronounced dead on the scene at 3:46 p.m. Wednesday, Coroner Darryl Ables said. He listed the location of the shooting as the 500 block of Edgefield Road.
The North Augusta Department of Public Safety (NADPS) and the Aiken County Coroner’s Office are assisting with this investigation. No suspects have been identified, Capt. Abdullah said.
If anyone has any information on this investigation or any suspects, they are asked to contact the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at 803-648-6811. Tipsters can also send a tip by going to www.aikencountysheriff.net .
