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Three people hurt in shooting after Laney High homecoming game in Augusta
Three people were injured in a shooting in the Laney High School parking lot after a homecoming football game Saturday. School officials said no students were involved and all students participating in homecoming activities were safe and accounted for.
Three people were injured in a shooting in the parking lot of Laney High School in Augusta on Saturday after a homecoming football game, authorities said.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found three people with gunshot wounds. They were taken to hospitals; officials had not released their names or conditions.
The Richmond County School System said the incident involved adults and no students. “All student-athletes, cheerleaders, band members and students participating in homecoming activities are safe and accounted for,” spokesperson Haley Lacuesta said in a statement.
Lacuesta said the district was working with law enforcement as investigators examined the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The sheriff’s office had not announced a motive or identified any suspects.