SAVANNAH, GA (December 5, 2014): Today, Violent Crimes detectives of Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a Thursday night shooting that claimed the life of a Savannah teenager.
At approximately 10:32 p.m., Metro responded to a shooting on the 600 block West 54th Street. Responding officers discovered that 15-year-old, Jamari Batts, of Madison Apartments, had been shot.
In critical condition, Batts was transported by ambulance to Memorial University Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injury today.
This investigation continues. Anyone with information on the case is asked to 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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