AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A dead body has been found at a local gas station in an incident authorities are calling suspicious.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday that it was on the scene at a Chevron at 1501 Laney Walker Blvd.

The sheriff’s criminal investigation division was there, as well as Augusta University police. The location is in Augusta’s medical district near AU’s health sciences campus.

Augusta University officials say the incident started as an assault and the people involved are not connected to the university.

Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen confirmed his staff was on the scene, as well.

Augusta University gave an update to their community about what happened, saying that the people involved were experiencing homelessness.

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