Updated: Arrest made in musician's murder

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Posted: 4:16 PM May 13, 2008
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May 13, 2008

AUGUSTA, Ga.---A juvenile has been arrested and charged with murder in the weekend shooting death of David Reader.

Richmond County investigators tell News 12 that 16-year-old Tyreese Finey was arrested and charged with murder Tuesday afternoon. He is being charged as an adult.

Investigators are still looking for Anthony Joe, Jr., who is the second suspect in the shooting.

Reader was found dead in his car early Sunday morning near the East Augusta Commons apartments. An autopsy showed he had been shot multiple times in the chest.

Investigators say it appeared to be a drug deal that went bad. There is a reward for information on Joe.

Reader was an Augusta Symphony Cellist. He was 26 years old and grew up in Kansas.

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Posted by: unknown Location: unknow on Jun 16, 2008 at 11:08 AM
he was trying to buy drugs and they kill him rip but he was in the wrong to

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Atlanta on May 16, 2008 at 12:57 AM
David was a good guy, I worked closely with him for a year. His lost is a tragedy. Hopefully, his murderers are caught and convicted. I hope they sincerely regret their actions and may God have mercy on them.

Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 11:59 AM
see how this could of happened,i knew tyreese very well from stayin near him in east augusta why would he do something like that. he aint nuthin but a little thug now hes gona be sittin in priso for the rest of his life.thats what he gets for killing someone for no reason.

Posted by: Andrew Location: Atlanta GA on May 14, 2008 at 10:14 AM
David Reader is a friend of mine. He is a strong believer in Christ. He never smokes and drink. He stayed at my house for 2 months before he moved to Augusta with new job. I don't believe totally that David Reader had never involved with any kind of drug. He is a very sweet American young man I ever knew. I think he is victim of this murdering.

Posted by: Gail Location: Around on May 14, 2008 at 08:11 AM
My heart goes out to young mans family but at the same time what was someone of his caliber thinking when he went to buy drugs. He had his hold future right in the palm of his hands and now it's gone. This is a wake up call and we as community need to start being more aware of what is going on and become more involved so that there won't be anymore killings of properous young adults.

Posted by: faith Location: houston on May 13, 2008 at 05:25 PM
He looks very scared I hope this is the right person, you guys need to find Joe since it was a crime against an white person don't just pick up all the black males that APPEAR to BE DRUG DEALERS!!!

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