Ira Green, 58, was shot and killed on the evening of Saturday, May 22, 2021, on Cougar Drive in Augusta, Georgia. Responding officers found him with a gunshot wound; the injury proved fatal and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

After reviewing evidence and witness statements, investigators concluded the person who fired the shot had acted in self-defense. No arrests were made, and the case was closed as a justifiable homicide. Law enforcement did not release further details about the altercation or the identity of the shooter. Green’s daughter described him as a Rolling Stone.

If anyone saw or has information about events on Cougar Drive that night, please share what is known.