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Deputy injured in shooting at home

A McCormick County sheriff's deputy was sent to a hospital after a shooting early Sunday.

According to a news release from the McCormick County Sheriff's Office, deputies went to a home to speak with residents about 4:30 a.m. Shortly afterward, shots were fired and one of the deputies was hit.

The shooter was arrested after a standoff with officers and is being held in the McCormick County Detention Center, according to the news release.

The deputy was taken to a hospital for treatment and is in stable condition, the release said.

The sheriff's office would not identify the wounded deputy or the suspect Sunday night.

New development on city council agenda

Gardner's Landing, a proposed development along the Savannah River, will be discussed on second reading at the North Augusta City Council meeting tonight.

The development calls for 48 to 65 single-family units and 246 multifamily units on 29.46 acres.

At the first reading Nov. 2, residents of RiverNorth, the community off U.S. Highway 1 that will neighbor Gardner's Landing, opposed the development's proposed use of their entrance as the main access to the neighborhood. They also said the road cannot handle the traffic Gardner's Landing would add.

The 2010 budget is also scheduled to be approved tonight. The council meets at 7 p.m. in the municipal building on Georgia Avenue.

Passenger robbed in holdup at gas station

A man fired shots at a car and robbed a passenger in the vehicle late Friday at Circle K at 2915 Washington Road.

According to a Richmond County sheriff's report, two men were sitting in the car about 10:40 p.m. when a man walked up, pointed a black revolver at them and demanded money. When the driver started the vehicle, the robber fired into the front passenger side.

The man took about $350 from the passenger then walked behind the car. The driver started to drive away, and the robber fired a second shot into the right rear of the car.

Police are seeking the driver of a red Ford F-150 truck who was described as black, with braids, about 21 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 140 pounds. He was wearing a white T-shirt and dark pants.

Police charge man with indecency in mall lot

A man was arrested after a security officer spotted him urinating in a parking lot at Augusta Mall on Saturday night.

According to Richmond County jail records, Michael A. Myers Jr., 26, was arrested and charged with public indecency, obstructing or hindering a law enforcement officer and giving a false name, address or date of birth to a law enforcement officer.

A Richmond County sheriff's report says a mall officer spotted Mr. Myers about 10:20 p.m. When deputies tried to arrest him, he broke free and officers chased him from the upper-level food court parking lot to the Sears Auto Center parking lot, the report said.

After he was taken into custody, Mr. Myers gave officers a false name and birth date, the report said.

Officers later learned that Mr. Myers has an outstanding arrest warrant from the Rockville Police Department in Maryland. According to a Rockville police dispatcher, Mr. Myers is wanted for failure to appear on a charge of second degree assault.

Burglar leaves store with $350 in items

A man broke into Ja Ho Market at 1770 Kissingbower Road early Sunday morning and stole items worth about $350.

The burglar threw a rock through the front window to enter, according to a Richmond County sheriff's report. A witness told officers he saw the burglar flee east on White Road in a white, midsize vehicle.

The burglar stole five cartons of cigarettes worth about $190, 12 white baseball caps worth about $72 and 10 long-sleeve shirts worth about $90.

The burglar was described as black, 35 to 50 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing about 185 pounds.