A 15-year-old named Juanya Holliman was killed in a shooting at Good Hope Baptist Church on East Cedar Street in Augusta, Georgia. Deputies from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office were called at 9:22 p.m. on August 1, 2023, after reports of a shooting. Holliman, a Black male, had at least one gunshot wound to his upper body and was taken to Augusta University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9:49 p.m.

In the hours after the shooting another 15-year-old was taken into custody and charged with murder. The church community and two families were left grieving the loss of a teenager.

If anyone has information about what happened at Good Hope Baptist Church that evening, please share details with investigators.