Chatham County Police arrest shooting suspect who injured one person on Highway 80

Chatham County Police have arrested a suspect in connection to a shooting that happened on Highway 80 near Fort Pulaski, injuring one person. The shooting occurred around 7:20 p.m.

According to the Chatham County Police Department, 38-year-old Adam Bauer was arrested and charged with six counts of aggravated assault, one for each of the six victims who were in the vehicle that was fired upon. He is being held at the Chatham County Detention Center.

The injured victim suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital.

The incident coincides with the return of Orange Crush to Tybee Island, the popular event billed as a beach bash for HBCU students across the South. As hundreds head to the beach, Chatham County Police has advised people to avoid Highway 80 on the islands and heading to Tybee as they deal with multiple car accidents and incidents.

More: Is the Orange Crush Festival returning to Tybee Island this year?

Traffic has been at a standstill since mid-afternoon on Saturday and was expected to stay that way throughout the night and into Sunday.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available. 

Laura Nwogu is the quality of life reporter for Savannah Morning News. Contact her at LNwogu@gannett.com. Twitter: @lauranwogu_

This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Chatham County Police investigating shooting on Highway 80 toward Tybee