IDENTIFIED | Man found dead in Augusta Dollar General parking lot

Chynesah Sims and Kim Vickers

18 hours ago

RICHMOND COUNTY, GA (WJBF) – UPDATE | The man was found dead in a Dollar General parking lot on Martin Luther King Boulevard. As of Saturday morning, he was Elias Jkhael Delk, 28, of Augusta. He is believed to have died from multiple blunt force traumatic injuries. Delk was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:45 a.m.

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An investigation is underway after a deceased man was found in the parking lot of a Dollar General.

Authorities say that on Saturday around 4:44 a.m., the Richmond County Sheriff's Office responded to the 1700 block of Martin Luther King Jr in reference to a suspicious situation.

Upon arrival, deputies located a deceased man whose injuries appeared to be from multiple blunt force trauma.

According to Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:45 a.m.

An autopsy has been scheduled.

The death is being investigated as a homicide. This investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.

Look to NewsChannel 6 for more details as they become available.