Teen arrested in Smart Grocery murder in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Augusta teen has been arrested in connection to the murder at Smart Grocery back in December, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials say at 6:25 p.m., the U.S. Marshals Southeastern Regional Task Force and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office took Sanqwon Berry into custody on the 300 block of Fox Trace.

Authorities say Berry is wanted for the homicide that occurred on Dec. 11 at 3221 Wrightsboro Road.

The victim of this shooting was identified as Jeremiah Emmanuel Griffin, 32, of the 300 block of Fox Trace.

In December, an Augusta woman was arrested after allegedly driving her co-defendant to the deadly shooting at an Augusta convenience store.

Around 8:30 p.m., the arrest warrant states that Tashanna Renee McDaniel, 21, did commit the offense of felony murder.

McDaniel’s co-defendant got into a fight with Griffin and shot him with a 9mm handgun, according to the affidavit.

McDaniel then reportedly fled the scene and did not report the shooting, the affidavit states.

The name of McDaniel’s co-defendant was redacted from the arrest warrant. McDaniel was booked into the Charles B. Webster Detention Center on Dec. 13.

According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded there at 8:50 p.m. on Dec. 11 to investigate a report of gunshots. Deputies found Griffin, and he was pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m.

Also on Monday, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office released that a third suspect is being sought in connection with the November shooting death of a 32-year-old on Verdery Street.

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