SAVANNAH, GA (December 27, 2022): SPD is investigating a murder-suicide that occurred Dec. 23.
Around 11 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue and discovered Ebony Drayton, 29, suffering from life-threatening injuries. She died as a result of her injuries. A second victim, 27-year-old Anthony Jackson, was also shot at the residence but fled from the residence immediately after the shooting. He was located at Treat Avenue and Mosley Street and was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Soon after, officers responded to the 200 block of Randolph Street and discovered Devante Daniels, 30, deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Through the investigation, detectives were able to link all scenes. The preliminary findings indicate that Daniels shot Drayton, who he has a child with, and Jackson at the Pennsylvania Avenue residence before returning to Randolph Street and shooting himself.
The investigations remain ongoing.