In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Augusta, Georgia, the life of 35-year-old Damien Tanksley was tragically cut short. On August 4, 2022, at approximately 12:46 a.m., gunfire erupted at the Get-N-Go gas station located on the 2350 block of Windsor Spring Road. Deputies responded to reports of a shooting and arrived to a scene of chaos and violence.
Tanksley, an Augusta resident, had been shot at least once.
He was rushed to Augusta University Medical Center, but tragically, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. Two other individuals were also caught in the hail of bullets. Sonya Logan, 47, and Willie Gonder, 39, both from Augusta, were also shot at least one time during the incident and required medical attention for their injuries.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office initiated an investigation into the homicide. Authorities began the process of gathering evidence and seeking information from the public to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting.
Despite the initial investigation and media coverage of the incident, there have been no subsequent announcements regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the death of Damien Tanksley. The case remains an open and ongoing investigation, leaving a community and a family waiting for answers and for justice to be served. There has been no information released about a potential motive for the shooting that claimed one life and injured two others.
