Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- A suspect in a shooting death that happened at Carrie J. Mays Park back in April 2017 has been indicted on murder charges.

K'Shon M. Vaughan is facing two counts of murder, three counts of firearm possession during a crime, two counts of aggravated assault, and a count of firearm possession by a first offender probationer.

Warrants say Vaughan was seen firing a handgun in the direction of people and is being charged in the death of 20-year-old Traychaurde Harris. Two others were injured in the shooting.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- A first appearance hearing will be held for two new suspects in Friday's shooting death near Carrie J. Mays Park.

Deputies say Maurice Ponder, 18, and K'Shon Vaughan, 18, are facing multiple charges and will face a judge at 2 p.m.

Two people were injured in the shooting and one person was killed.

Warrants for Ponder say he is facing one murder charge for the death of Traychaurde Harris, two charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm without a license and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime. The warrants say Ponder was seen by several witnesses pointing and firing a silver handgun towards a group of people.

Ponder is listed as a co-defendant in arrest warrants obtained for Antonio "Tony" Sheppard.

According to arrest warrants, Vaughan is facing a murder charge in the death of Harris, two aggravated assault charges, possession of a firearm by a first offender and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime. Warrants say Vaughan was seen firing a handgun in the direction of people.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Two more men have been arrested in connection to Friday evening's deadly shooting near Carrie J. Mays Park.

Deputies say Maurice Ponder, 18, and K'Shon Vaughan, 18, are facing multiple charges. Two people were injured in the shooting and one person was killed.

Warrants for Ponder say he is facing one murder charge for the death of Traychaurde Harris, two charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm without a license and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime. The warrants say Ponder was seen by several witnesses pointing and firing a silver handgun towards a group of people.

Ponder is listed as a co-defendant in arrest warrants obtained for Antonio "Tony" Sheppard.

According to arrest warrants, Vaughan is facing a murder charge in the death of Harris, two aggravated assault charges, possession of a firearm by a first offender and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime. Warrants say Vaughan was seen firing a handgun in the direction of people.

Monday, May 1, 2017

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- A man accused in the Carrie Mays Center shooting is set to appear before a judge on Monday afternoon.

Antonio "Tony" Sheppard is scheduled on the 2 p.m. docket in a Richmond County Courtroom Monday.

Deputies believe Sheppard killed Taychaurde Harris, 20, on Friday, April 28. Sheppard faces charges including murder, two counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a minor.

UPDATE | Sunday, April 30, 2017

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Deputies have arrested and charged 17-year-old Antonio "Tony" Sheppard in connection to the Carrie Mays Center shooting. Sheppard is charged with murder, two counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a minor.

Investigators believe Sheppard killed 20-year-old Traychaurde Harris. Two others were injured in the shooting.

Sheppard is now at the Richmond County jail.

Deputies are following leads to find the other suspects involved.

UPDATE: 11:50 p.m.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Richmond County Coroner has identified the victim in Friday evening's shooting near the Carrie J. Mays Center.

The coroner says 20 year old Traychaurde Harris appeared to have been shot at least one time. Harris was pronounced dead at the scene.

Harris will have an autopsy at the GBI Lab, the coroner says.

Investigators say both the coroner and deputies are in the early stages of the investigation.

UPDATE: 11:20 p.m.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Richmond County Coroner's Office and deputies say one person has died after a shooting at the Carrie J. Mays Center in Augusta.

Deputies say they were called out to the park on 11th Avenue for a shooting early this evening and found three shooting victims.

They say two victims were transported to the hospital with what appears to be non-life threatening injuries. The third victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

No suspect information is available at this time.

UPDATE: 9:57 P.M.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Richmond County deputies are on the scene of a shooting. They found two victims with gunshot wounds at the Carrie J. Mays Community Center. A third victim had also been shot and was already transported to the hospital by a friend.

Victim number one was taken to the hospital by a friend. Victim number two was transported to the hospital by ambulance. Victim number three is being treated on scene with CPR and is in critical condition.

No suspects are in custody right now.

Friday, April 28, 2017

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Richmond County dispatchers confirm multiple people have been found with gunshot wounds near the Carrie J. Mays Center in Augusta.

Dispatchers say there are 2 possibly, 3 victims.

Deputies are on scene now.

Details are limited at this time. We have a crew heading to the scene. Stay with News 12/NBC 26 for the latest.