AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Two people are dead and another injured after two shooting incidents in Augusta Thursday night.

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office responded to Wellstar/MCG about a shooting death.

A man was transported to Wellstar/MCG by EMS from the 2100 block of C Street with at least one gunshot wound, Coroner Mark Bowen said.

He was pronounced dead at 8:28 p.m., Bowen said. An autopsy has been scheduled.

The coroner’s office also responded to the 2100 block of C Street about a possible suicide.

A man was found inside a residence with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:15 p.m., Bowen said. An autopsy has been scheduled.

Bowen says these cases are connected and are in the early stages of the investigation. Once next of kin have been notified, the victim’s ID will be released.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to C Street around 9:34 p.m. about shots fired with two people down.

Deputies say upon arrival they located a male subject and a female subject who had been shot at least once.

Both victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment, where the man succumbed to his injuries.

The sheriff’s office says investigators are still on the scene as of 11 p.m

Also Thursday Chavious Kimmerlin, 50, was fatally shot in his home on Highland Avenue.

The shooting comes amid a two-year violent crime spree brought more than 180 lives to the CSRA.

Cities large and small were affected on both sides of the Savannah River. But as the largest community in the region, Augusta was hit particularly hard.

The authorities have he blamed much of the problem on the gangs.

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