SAVANNAH, GA (November 24, 2015): Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating two shootings that occurred on Monday.
At about 10:55 p.m. Metro responded to the 1300 block of East 60th Street where Charles Johnson, 32, was found suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was transported to Memorial University Medical Center for treatment.
Johnson was reportedly walking near 55th Street when an unknown suspect greeted him before opening fire. Johnson left the scene and sought help on East 60th Street. Investigators are following leads on this case and also working to determine whether Johnson’s injury was self-inflicted.
At about 4:23 p.m. Metro responded to the 300 block of Lawton Street, where Jerome Frazier, 17, was found suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Frazier was transported to MUMC for care.
Detectives received several conflicting accounts of the events leading up to this shooting, and recovered no evidence supporting the claims.
Both shootings remain under investigation. Anyone with information on these cases should call CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
A confidential tip line also is open directly to investigators at (912) 525-3124.
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