On a late September evening in 2018, the life of 17-year-old Roshawn White, Jr. was tragically cut short by gun violence on Barton Chapel Road in Augusta, Georgia. The shooting, which occurred on September 30th, ended the young man's life and set in motion a search for those responsible.
In the days that followed, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the death of the Hephzibah teenager. Their efforts led to the identification of multiple suspects.
Within a week of the fatal shooting, authorities had made their first arrest in connection with the case. The investigation continued to progress, and shortly thereafter, a second individual was taken into custody.
The search for all those involved in Roshawn's death concluded with the apprehension of the final suspect. While the specific details of the motive and the events leading up to the shooting have not been widely publicized, the arrests brought a measure of resolution to the initial phase of the investigation. The case against the individuals charged in the death of Roshawn White, Jr. is slated to proceed through the legal system.
