One person suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday afternoon near a Southeast Georgia Air Force recruiting office.
On Wednesday, police in Pooler told WSAV they were initially given false information that led to an extensive search for another shooter in the area.
UPDATE: Police now say one person suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Pooler. The Pooler Police Department said they were initially given false information that led to an extensive search for another shooter in the area.
— WSAV News 3 (@WSAV) June 23, 2021
On Tuesday, police initially said the shooting was “between two people that we believe are known to each other.”
Police were called to the Towne Center Boulevard area in Pooler about 1:30 p.m., according to WSAV.
HAPPENING NOW: a large police presence near the Air Force recruitment building in Pooler.
— Danae Bucci (@DanaeBucci) June 22, 2021
Authorities have confirmed shots were fired. pic.twitter.com/UWW10r4zf8
Police, K-9 units and a helicopter searched the area for a suspect.
Pooler is in Chatham County, where Savannah is the county seat.
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