Savannah police investigating after 3 people shot in City Market early Sunday morning
Savannah police are investigating an early morning shooting in City Market that injured three people Sunday.
Around 1 a.m., officers arrived at the 200 block of West St. Julian Street, where they found four people with injuries — three gunshot wounds, one with an injury of unknown origin.
Multiple officers were in the immediate vicinity working in a patrol or extra duty capacity and were able to immediately render aid to the victims and help with securing the scene, police spokeswoman Bianca Johnson said.
The three victims, all between the ages of 20-23, were transported to a hospital by ambulance for treatment of their injuries. A male victim is suffering from serious injuries but is in stable condition. The other victims – one man and one woman – have non-life threatening injuries.
The fourth injured person self-transported to a local hospital, and is also in stable condition.
CORRECTION: Drs determined that the victim who self-transported does not have injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. The current shooting victim total is 3. Two victims are nonlife threatening and one is serious but stable https://t.co/ACZtM3kODN
— Savannah Police Department (@SavPolice) June 26, 2022
One person of interest was seen fleeing the area. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but he fled and continued to flee until he was caught in Effingham County. He was interviewed by detectives and charged with multiple traffic charges, but he has not been charged in connection to the shooting at this time, Johnson said.
Detectives continue to investigate the incident. No other charges have been filed at this time.
SPD is investigating a shooting in the 200 block of W. St. Julian that has resulted in 4 injuries. 3 of the victims have non life threatening injuries and 1 is serious but stable. A person of interest has been located & is being interviewing. All businesses in the area are closed
— Savannah Police Department (@SavPolice) June 26, 2022
SPD is asking anyone with any information on the incident or anyone who has any photos or recordings that may have captured the incident to call the Crime Tip Line at (912) 525-3124 or CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tips can also be submitted through a CrimeStoppers online tip portal at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=757. Tipsters may qualify for a reward of up to $2,500, depending on the severity of the crime.
Will Peebles is the enterprise reporter for Savannah Morning News. He can be reached at wpeebles@gannett.com and @willpeeblessmn on Twitter.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Shooting in Savannah: 3 shot in City Market, person of interest ID'd
