16-year-old suspect charged as adult in Augusta murder

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

AUGUSTA, GA. (WRDW/WAGT) -- The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 16-year-old suspect in the shooting death of a 21-year-old Augusta man this week.

Around 10 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to a report of gunshots in the 2500 block of Tobacco Road. Deputies found Antonio Geter, Jr., 21, with an apparent gunshot wound.

Authorities said Geter was taken to Eisenhower Army Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 11:01 p.m.

During the course of this investigation, authorities learned Geter had been shot in the 2500 block of San Sebastian Court in south Augusta.

On Tuesday, investigators arrested Jamarius Walker, 16, of Hephzibah.

According to authorities, Walker was charged as an adult with murder.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call investigators at 706-821-1020 or 706-821-1080.