Earl Johnson was 63 when he was fatally shot in Augusta, Georgia, on the evening of Thursday, September 7, 2023. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office reported he sustained at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and worked to notify next of kin and collect evidence at the location where he was killed.

Local coverage framed the death as part of the city’s ongoing problem with gun violence. As of the latest public reports, no suspect information or arrests had been released and the circumstances that led to the shooting had not been made public. If anyone has information about what happened to Earl Johnson that night, please share what is known with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.