Savannah Police Department: SPD Investigates Early April Shootings

Savannah GA

04 April, 2022

6:01 PM

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Press release from the Savannah Police Department: Bianca Johnson April 4th, 2022 SAVANNAH, GA. (April 4, 2022): The Savannah Police Department is investigating unrelated shootings that occurred this weekend, resulting in two arrests. Around 7:15 p.m. April 1 officers responded to Lake Mayer and discovered a 20-year-old man suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center for treatment. Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Around 9:40 p.m. April 1 a 31-year-old man arrived at Candler Hospital by private vehicle. He was suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Detectives continue to investigate to determine the location where the victim was struck. Preliminary information indicates the shooting was connected to an earlier domestic-related dispute. Around 2:20 p.m. April 2, officers responded to the 2000 block of Indiana Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert and discovered a 36-year-old man gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. Detectives were quickly able to identify Javon Roberson as a suspect. Roberson, 18, was booked into the Chatham County jail on five counts of aggravated assault and a single count of cruelty to children second degree. Around 2 p.m. April 3, officers responded to Skidaway Road at Victory Drive for reports of a gun discharge, but no victim could be located. Sometime later a 35-year-old man arrived at Memorial Medical Center suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Detectives determined the victim had been shot while traveling in the Skidaway and Victory area shortly after being involved in a dispute with another man at a nearby convenience store. Detectives quickly identified Trenton Howard-Ward as the suspect in the investigation. Howard-Ward, 23, was booked into the Chatham County jail on charges of aggravated assault and cruelty to children third degree. At this point, there is no indication that any of the incidents are related. Anyone with information on any of the incidents is asked to contact 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." SAVANNAH, GA. (April 4, 2022): The Savannah Police Department is investigating unrelated shootings that occurred this weekend, resulting in two arrests. Around 7:15 p.m. April 1 officers responded to Lake Mayer and discovered a 20-year-old man suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center for treatment. Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Around 9:40 p.m. April 1 a 31-year-old man arrived at Candler Hospital by private vehicle. He was suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Detectives continue to investigate to determine the location where the victim was struck. Preliminary information indicates the shooting was connected to an earlier domestic-related dispute. Around 2:20 p.m. April 2, officers responded to the 2000 block of Indiana Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert and discovered a 36-year-old man gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. Detectives were quickly able to identify Javon Roberson as a suspect. Roberson, 18, was booked into the Chatham County jail on five counts of aggravated assault and a single count of cruelty to children second degree. Around 2 p.m. April 3, officers responded to Skidaway Road at Victory Drive for reports of a gun discharge, but no victim could be located. Sometime later a 35-year-old man arrived at Memorial Medical Center suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Detectives determined the victim had been shot while traveling in the Skidaway and Victory area shortly after being involved in a dispute with another man at a nearby convenience store. Detectives quickly identified Trenton Howard-Ward as the suspect in the investigation. Howard-Ward, 23, was booked into the Chatham County jail on charges of aggravated assault and cruelty to children third degree. At this point, there is no indication that any of the incidents are related. Anyone with information on any of the incidents is asked to contact 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." This press release was produced by the Savannah Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.