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BCSO: Richmond Hill shooting leaves two dead, one injured
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Officers responding to the shots fired call at the Ashton Apartments on Saturday, September 20. (Photo/Lewis Levine).

Updated 12:14 p.m.

A shooting Saturday night at Richmond Hill's Ashton Apartments has left two individuals dead and another injured, according to Bryan County Sheriff’s Office PIO Candace Hunnicutt. 


The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Officers were dispatched in response to a shots fired call at the Ashton Apartments, located at 505 Harris Trail Road. 


The two persons found dead at the scene were Umar Haqq, 19, of Richmond Hill and James Wallace, 18, of Savannah, Georgia. Another person was also located with a gunshot wound and taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. 


The bodies of Haqq and Wallace will be taken to the GBI Crime Lab in Pooler for autospies.


The suspect is still at large and no arrests have been made. The GBI is currently investigating.


The public has been asked to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to the Richmond Hill Police Department at (912) 756-5646 or call 911 in an emergency.

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was also on scene on the night, and is currently investigating the case. (Photo/Lewis Levine).
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Police presence following a confirmed shooting at Ashton Apartments in Richmond Hill, Georgia. (Photo/Lewis Levine).
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