Savannah Police Department: SPD Arrests Suspect In Domestic-Related Shooting

Savannah GA

01 June, 2022

5:13 PM

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Press release from the Savannah Police Department: Bianca Johnson June 1st, 2022 SAVANNAH, GA (June 1, 2022): Savannah Police detectives arrested a suspect in a May 31 domestic-related shooting on Jan Street that resulted in injuries to a man in the home. At noon officers responded to a shooting at a residence in the 5600 block of Jan Street. The 51-year-old male victim was transported to a hospital by private vehicle and treated for non-life threatening injuries. Detectives quickly determined the shooting was the result of a dispute in the home that escalated to a shooting. Kenneth Jamal Washington, 20, turned himself in to detectives later that day. Washington was booked into the Chatham County jail on charges of aggravated assault – DVA, aggravated battery – DVA, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and battery – DVA. Anyone with information on this or any other violent crime should call the SPD Crime 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 (June 1, 2022): Savannah Police detectives arrested a suspect in a May 31 domestic-related shooting on Jan Street that resulted in injuries to a man in the home. At noon officers responded to a shooting at a residence in the 5600 block of Jan Street. The 51-year-old male victim was transported to a hospital by private vehicle and treated for non-life threatening injuries. Detectives quickly determined the shooting was the result of a dispute in the home that escalated to a shooting. Kenneth Jamal Washington, 20, turned himself in to detectives later that day. Washington was booked into the Chatham County jail on charges of aggravated assault – DVA, aggravated battery – DVA, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and battery – DVA. Anyone with information on this or any other violent crime should call the SPD Crime 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.