One dead, one injured, one arrested after Augusta stabbing

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating a death after a person was found outside an apartment building Saturday morning.

Deputies say they were originally called to Fayetteville Drive in Augusta in reference to a physical altercation. They say when they got there, they found a black female inside an apartment with multiple stab wounds and cuts. She was taken to the hospital where she is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

A second victim, 33-year-old Timothy McBride, was found in a ditch outside the apartment with multiple stab wounds. The coroner’s office pronounced him dead just after 1:30 am.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says they were able to locate and arrest the suspect, 25-year-old Kareem Williams. He is currently charged with murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm or knife during a crime.