Two separate early morning shootings leave one person dead and two injured in downtown Savannah.
In a media release, Savannah Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Jason Pagliaro said at around 1:20 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting that took place at the Timesaver Store, located at 502 W. Bay Street.
When police arrived on the scene, they found two male victims who had been shot and with a life-threatening injury. Both men were taken to the hospital.
Police said one victim later died from the injuries.
Police said 28-year-old Georgiamae Lawrence was booked into the Chatham County jail on Sunday morning on a murder charge related to the shooting.
Second shooting downtown
Police responded to another shooting on the 100 block of W. Congress Street later that morning. Police said around 2:55 a.m. police responded to the area of Congress and Barnard streets and found a male victim who had been shot in the leg.
Police said the victim was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Police said the shootings are unrelated.
Sunday's shootings were the second and third incidents to take place in Savannah over the weekend.
Late Friday night, two people were shot on the campus of Savannah State University. The two victims were sent to the hospital and their conditions are unknown at this time. The case has been handed over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.
No students were known to be involved in the incident and a motive has not been determined.
Any other witnesses who have additional information in either incident are asked to contact police by calling the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (912) 525-3124 or CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020.
Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward. CrimeStoppers tips can also be submitted online by visiting SavannahChathamCrimeStoppers.org and clicking “Submit Online Tip.
Bianca Moorman is the education reporter. Reach her at BMoorman@gannett.com or 912-239-7706. Find her on Twitter @biancarmoorman.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Updated: One person killed in two unrelated shootings in downtown Savannah on Sunday
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