Images released of suspects involved in shot-fired incident at Oglethorpe Mall

Security video images of two suspects possibly involved in a shot-fired incident at the...
Security video images of two suspects possibly involved in a shot-fired incident at the Oglethorpe Mall.(Savannah Police Department)
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The investigation continues after a shot was fired inside an Oglethorpe Mall store on Sunday, July 19.

According to the Savannah Police Department, two people inside of the Jimmy Jazz Shoe store got into a fight. One of them pulled out a gun and fired. The two then fled.

No injuries were reported.

Small hole believed to have been caused by the bullet discharged in the Oglethorpe Mall.
Small hole believed to have been caused by the bullet discharged in the Oglethorpe Mall.(Savannah Police Department)

According to the police report, the officer that arrived at the scene observed a small hole in the wall consistent with a bullet hole near the entrance of the store. The officer found a spent shell casing near a clothing rack.

SPD interviewed witnesses at the scene that described two males arguing. One male pushed or tackled the other male to the ground. That’s when witnesses heard a gunshot.

According to the police report, mall security went through surveillance video and saw a suspect – listed as Suspect #1 - described as a thin black male wearing a blue surgical mask, a white tank top, dark shorts and bright colored slides could be seen running out of the mall and got into a green 1997 Chevy Cavalier.

A black man - listed as Suspect #3 in the police report - wearing a white surgical mask, a red shirt, black pants and red/white/black shoes also gets into the vehicle with Suspect #1.

Witnesses described the other male involved in the fight, listed as Suspect #2, as a black man with long dreads, wearing a green shirt and blue or purple gym shorts.

Surveillance images were only available for Suspect #1 and Suspect #3 in the police report.

No arrests have been made in this case.

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