UPDATE: The Savannah Police Department (SPD) is seeking the public's assistance locating a suspect in the June 15 death of Regner Arce. According to the SPD, the suspect, David Brohawn, 50, is homeless and may still be in the Savannah area. He is being sought on charges of murder, according to SPD.
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On June 30, the SPD Violent Crimes detectives opened a homicide investigation into the death of Regner Arce, 56.
The release states officers responded to the 1900 block of East Victory Drive near Harry S. Truman Parkway at around 7:45 a.m. June 15 and found Arce, who is homeless, suffering from injuries from an apparent altercation.
He was then transported to Memorial Health University Medical Center and died June 25.
According to an online obituary, Arce was born in Peru and was a cross country runner and carpenter. He is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Arce; parents, Regner Arce and Alix Portilla Arce; siblings, Max Arce, Ives Arce, Ivan Arce, Yvonne Arce, and Jacqueline Arce (deceased), as well as four nieces and nephews.
SPD says Arce's next of kin have been notified.
According to weekly police reports, as of June 19, there have been 15 homicides in Savannah, which is down from the 19 in June 2020, but up two from 2019.
Detectives are actively investigating the case and no arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with information on the incident should call 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.”
Nancy Guan is the general assignment reporter covering Chatham County municipalities. Reach her at nguan@gannett.com or on Twitter @nancyguann.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: UPDATE: Savannah police investigate homicide of homeless man on Victory Drive
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