UPDATE: Woman faces multiple charges after shooting mother, kidnapping twins

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A Rincon woman is facing multiple charges after shooting a mother and kidnapping her 6-week-old twin boys from a residence Tuesday in Savannah, according to a news release from the Savannah Police Department.

Angela Montgomery, 23, was charged with one count of aggravated assault and two counts of kidnapping, according to the release.

Officers responded about 10:20 a.m. to a home in the 1500 block of NE 36th Street and found Gabrielle Rodgers, 23, with gunshot wounds, according to police.

The female suspect, later identified as Montgomery, had fled the residence with Rodgers’ twin boys, Matto and Lorenzo, immediately after the shooting in a white sedan, police said. Rodgers was brought to a hospital for treatment of critical injuries, according to police.

Detectives worked quickly to gather leads on the suspect, who initially was referred to only as “Kathleen,” possibly being in Effingham County. Tips called in to 911 helped in the search, police said.

About 2:30 p.m., Savannah police detectives and SWAT, with help from the Rincon Police Department and the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, took Montgomery into custody in Rincon. The twins were found at the residence unharmed and were transported to a hospital for a medical evaluation, police said.

“What happened today is every mother’s worst nightmare. We are so thankful that Matto and Lorenzo were located quickly and were ultimately unharmed,” Chief Roy Minter said in the release. “This was an all hands on deck approach. Everyone in the Savannah area was looking for this suspect and the twins. The detectives in this case worked quickly, tracking down every available lead while working with our local, state and federal partners, but the case would not have moved as swiftly if it had not also been for the community assistance. SPD, and I’m sure the rest of the city, hopes to see the children’s mother make a full recovery and be reunited with her sons as soon as possible.”