SAVANNAH, GA (March 13, 2023): Savannah Police detectives have arrested a 17-year-old in connection to the March 10 shooting of a man on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Da’Korey Gusby was booked into the Chatham County jail on a charge of aggravated assault.
Around 3 p.m. March 10, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue and discovered Nicholas Ruffin, 20, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Gusby was quickly identified as a suspect and was taken into custody. Detectives determined the suspect and victim were known to one another and were involved in an argument that turned physical when the incident occurred.
The case remains under investigation.
Anyone with information on this incident or any other violent crimes is asked to call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at Line at 912-525-3124 or CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020. Tips can also be submitted anonymously 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.