Larry Drayton Jr.

Larry Drayton Jr.

Status: HOMICIDE

City: Augusta

State: Georgia

County: Richmond County

Date of birth: June 18, 1988

Date of death: September 21, 2003

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Race: African American/Black

Cause of death: Gun Firearm

Anniversary month: September

LEA: Richmond County Sheriff's Office, Augusta, Georgia

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Case Description

In the late hours of September 21, 2003, Larry Drayton Jr., 15, was bleeding from the chest and mouth as he approached a Richmond County sheriff's Deputy. Drayton said he had been shot and was rushed to Medi­cal College of Georgia Hospital, where he later died.

Larry Drayton Jr.'s father, Larry Drayton Sr., was shot and killed in 2024. Both cases remain unsolved.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Richmond County Sheriff's Office at (706) 821-1020.



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