A 21-year-old is being sought in connection with a fatal south Augusta shooting Tuesday morning.

Tyrese Artavious Wesby is considered armed and dangerous, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office reported. He is described as 5-foot-6, 165 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Wesby was last seen driving a black Chevrolet Tahoe bearing Georgia license plate SJV2970.

Officers found Deunte Myers, 28, suffering from at least one gunshot wound in a house on the 2700 block of Deen Avenue about 7:35 a.m. Tuesday. Myers was pronounced dead at 8:13 a.m. after being rushed to Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center.

Anyone coming in contact with Wesby or who has information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Inv. Tyler Steerman or any on-call RCSO investigator at (706) 821-1427, (706) 821-1020, or

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