Damien Patrick, 19, was fatally shot on February 5, 2025, during a shooting at the Family Dollar at 825 Laney Walker Boulevard in Augusta, Georgia. He was taken by private vehicle to Piedmont Augusta Hospital but died there; the Richmond County Coroner’s Office pronounced him dead.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and identified two people connected to the incident. Nineteen-year-old Kyle De’ar Oliver and 21-year-old Madison Lewis were arrested and charged with murder in connection with Patrick’s death. The case has been moved into the judicial system on those charges.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at the Family Dollar or has information about Damien’s death, please come forward to assist the investigation.