Davonta Lamar McCloud, 30, was shot and killed at a residence on Higdon Street in Augusta, Georgia, in the early hours of Saturday, January 25, 2025. Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office found McCloud at the scene with at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead there. Another person was wounded in the same incident.

Family members described McCloud as a loving husband and father to a young daughter. In the days after the shooting, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest of a suspect in connection with McCloud’s death; officials have not released full details about the suspect’s identity or the specific charges. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened on Higdon Street that night, please share it with investigators.