UPDATED: Richmond County Manhunt Continues, One Teen Arrested
A suspect being sought for last week’s deadly home invasion, in which 23-year-old Jezreel Hammond, was killed. A suspect in that case was spotted in a neighborhood, Tuesday morning, near Pendleton King Park. A manhunt was launched on the 2000 block of Shirley Avenue...the perimeter was later expanded to an Augusta housing project...Cherry Tree Crossing. WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud has more from the area of the manhunt.
A suspect being sought for last week’s deadly home invasion, in which 23-year-old Jezreel Hammond, was killed. A suspect in that case was spotted in a neighborhood, Tuesday morning, near Pendleton King Park. A manhunt was launched on the 2000 block of Shirley Avenue...the perimeter was later expanded to an Augusta housing project...Cherry Tree Crossing. WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud has more from the area of the manhunt.
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By Randy Key
Published: October 7, 2008
Augusta, GA—Richmond County authorities are searching for a suspect in a deadly home invasion.
Jezreel Hammond, 23, was shot and killed at his home on Royal Street, last Thursday morning. Then Monday, a possible break came in the case.
A suspect being sought for Hammond’s murder was spotted in a neighborhood, Tuesday morning, near Pendleton King Park.
A manhunt was launched on the 2000 block of Shirley Avenue...the perimeter was later expanded to an Augusta housing project...Cherry Tree Crossing.
We’d also like to let you know that Josey High School, Murphy Middle School, and Collins Elementary School are all currently on lockdown, as a safety precaution.
UPDATE: A 16-year-old, Ian Bonner, has been arrested in connection to the murder.
WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud is covering the manhunt and will have live reports on our evening newscasts.
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