Georgia Deputy, Suspect Injured in Richmond County Shootout Following Armed Robbery Call

A Richmond County deputy, Victor Rodriguez, was shot multiple times in the torso during a shootout with robbery suspect Dalyn Dewayne Elder near a Waffle House on Washington Road, Augusta. Rodriguez and Corporal Amanda Donald returned fire, injuring Elder, who was taken to the hospital in stable condition along with Rodriguez. Elder, 20, was already wanted on felony warrants for aggravated assault and fled after robbing a BP gas station at gunpoint. Authorities identified and detained a second suspect linked to the incident at a nearby motel. This marks the third deputy injured in a shooting in Richmond County this year. The Richmond County Criminal Investigations Division and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Regional Force Investigation Team are handling the ongoing investigations.