Update: Laronta Morrell, 19, has been arrested in connection with the Nov. 27 fatal shooting at West 40th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. He was taken into custody on Feb. 20th.
SAVANNAH (Nov. 27) – Savannah Police Detectives are investigating a Nov. 27 shooting near the intersection of West 40th Steet and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard that left one adult male victim deceased.
At around 1 a.m. SPD officers responded to a ShotSpotter report and discovered an unconscious victim with serious gunshot wounds. Immediate emergency medical care was provided on the scene and the victim was transported to Memorial University Medical Center. The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Detectives continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with information should call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020.