Deandre Howell, a 14-year-old Black male from Augusta, was killed by gunfire on August 3, 2025, in the Meadowbrook Drive and Deans Bridge Road area of South Augusta. Deputies were called to the Advance Auto Parts parking lot at about 5:15 p.m.; Howell, who lived on Alene Court and whose full name is recorded as Deandre Antawn Howell Jr., was found with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:05 p.m.

Three other juveniles were wounded in the same incident: Vincent Hikeem Carter Jr., 16; Zylon Carter, 16; and Josiah Overton, 12. All three were taken for treatment and were reported stable. Authorities initially described the shooting as a chaotic burst of violence involving multiple young victims rather than a single isolated act.

Arrests followed immediately. On August 4 the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said 18-year-old Nametrius McClam was in custody in connection with Howell’s killing, and the office also announced that Vincent Hikeem Carter Jr. would face a murder charge once released from the hospital. In September 2025 a judge dismissed the murder warrant against Carter after a preliminary hearing, the court finding insufficient probable cause to hold that charge.

Did anyone in the Meadowbrook Drive or Deans Bridge Road area that afternoon see what happened or know any of the young people involved?