Heavaugh Leigene Brooks, 24, was fatally shot late on the night of Friday, November 21, 2025, while on the front porch of a home in the 1300 block of 10th Street in Augusta. Deputies were dispatched about 10:55 p.m. after calls of gunfire and a person hit; by the time officers arrived Brooks had already been taken from the scene by private vehicle to Wellstar MCG Hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 2 a.m. on November 22 from gunshot injuries.

Investigators processed the porch area and recovered a firearm and multiple shell casings, indicating more than one round was fired toward the group gathered there. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has ruled the death a homicide and says the investigation is active; the shooter is described only as an unknown individual, no motive has been released, and no arrests have been announced. Family and friends remember Brooks for his big heart, easy smile and loyalty; they continue to seek answers and justice.

Did anyone who was in the area that night or who may have seen or heard anything come forward with information?