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By NBCAugusta Producers

Story Published: May 13, 2008 at 5:28 PM EDT

Story Updated: May 14, 2008 at 9:09 AM EDT

Richmond County investigators have arrested one of the suspects in the shooting death of an Augusta Symphony musician.

Deputies arrested Tyreese Finey Tuesday afternoon. He's charged as an adult with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Investigators are still looking for 19-year-old Anthony Joe, Jr..

If you know anything about Joe's location you are encouraged to call 9-1-1.

He is considered dangerous.

Finey and Joe are accused of killing David Reader in his car early Sunday morning in front of East Augusta Commons on East Boundary.

Investigators say Reader was in the neighborhood to buy drugs.

Reader was the head cellist in the Augusta Symphony.

Wednesday, May 14 at 7:12 PM Roger wrote ...

Kid getting himself shot trying to buy drugs. Not a tragedy at all. Should have been smarter

Wednesday, May 14 at 3:22 AM Joe wrote ...

How does the police know he was trying to buy drugs ? Lets hear from the police and let them say it on camera ?

Tuesday, May 13 at 8:22 PM mary wrote ...

its a sad world to live in where a person cant buy dope without being murdered what ever happened to the good ole days? augusta is turning into a city of drugs amd murder its sad my regards to his family

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