IDENTIFIED | Man found dead in Augusta Dollar General parking lot

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – UPDATE | The man found dead in a Dollar General parking lot on Martin Luther King Blvd. Saturday morning, has been identified as 28-year-old Elias Jkhael Delk of Augusta. He appeared to have died from multiple blunt force trauma wounds. Delk was pronounced dead on 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 on Saturday at approximately 4:44 am, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1700 Block of Martin Luther King Jr in reference to a suspicion situation.

Upon arrival, Deputies located a deceased male with injuries that appeared to be from multiple blunt force trauma.

According to Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen, the victim was pronounced dead on 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.

Count on NewsChannel 6 for more details as they become available.

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