Suspect Nabbed in Murder of Georgia Girl Shot While Petting Horses
Authorities say a suspect is in custody in connection with the Saturday drive-by shooting in Augusta that claimed the life of an 8-year-old girl.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says investigators were able to identify Antoine Redfield, 21, of Augusta as being involved in the murder of Arbrie Anthony outside her home at the Dogwood Terrace Apartments off Old Savannah Road.
Authorities said a warrant has been issued for Redfield, who’s already in custody in Columbia County.
Redfield is one of three men detained earlier this week in Grovetown after a traffic stop.
The Grovetown Police Department reported that at about 2:45 p.m. Monday, its officers assisted the U.S. Marshals Service and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office in a traffic stop at 5035 Wrightsboro Road in reference to the murder investigation.
A search of the vehicle revealed multiple firearms and several dozen financial transaction cards belonging to multiple individuals, none of whom were passengers in the vehicle, police said. A large amount of U. S. currency was also found as well as narcotics and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Solving the murder case has been a top priority over the past week for Sheriff Richard Roundtree.
Arbrie was shot while looking at some horses that someone brought by the neighborhood.
