Barry Monoochee Lew, 62, was shot at a hotel on Claussen Road in Augusta on Sunday afternoon, January 8, 2023. Richmond County deputies were called about 2:10 p.m.; Lew was found with a gunshot wound and taken to Augusta University Medical Center, where he later died. The coroner scheduled an autopsy.

The Richmond County investigation into the shooting was opened and remains ongoing. If anyone was at the hotel that afternoon or has information about the incident, please come forward to help the investigation.