Overview
- Savannah police responded around 2:30–2:35 p.m. Thursday to the 1800 block of Northgate Drive in the Oakland Park neighborhood.
- Officers found a woman with multiple gunshot wounds; lifesaving efforts failed and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
- A juvenile male was identified that afternoon, arrested near the area, and charged with murder; he is being held at the Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center.
- Police said the suspect and victim were not related, and investigators have not determined whether they knew each other.
- Nearby schools briefly went on lockdown because of police activity, and authorities are asking for tips via CrimeStoppers or the Savannah Police Department mobile app.