In the early evening of January 15, 2026, the life of 38-year-old Jawaun Scruggs, a male resident of Augusta, Georgia, was tragically cut short. Responding to a call, deputies from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office discovered Scruggs in the 600 block of East Boundary, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The county coroner was summoned to the scene and pronounced him dead at 8:37 p.m., turning a local street into the center of a homicide investigation.
The initial investigation
into the violent death of Jawaun Scruggs quickly led authorities to identify a person of interest. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office announced they were seeking 34-year-old Joshua Anderson for questioning in connection with the shooting. Anderson is reportedly known to frequent the East Boundary area where the incident occurred. Law enforcement has reached out to the public for assistance in locating him, urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward.
As the investigation continues, the community has been left to mourn the loss of Jawaun Scruggs. While authorities are actively pursuing leads and seeking to speak with Joshua Anderson, no arrests have been announced in the case. The circumstances that led to the fatal shooting remain under investigation, leaving a family and a community awaiting answers and hoping for justice to be served.
