In the autumn of 2023, the life of Ricky Bernard Cooper, a 55-year-old man from Augusta, Georgia, was tragically cut short in an act of violence that unfolded at a local convenience store. On a Thursday evening in October, deputies from the Richmond County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the Mom & Pop store located in the 2000 block of Broad Street following reports of gunfire. The call came in at approximately 7:35 p.m., signaling the start of a grim evening for the community.
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