Victims identified, person of interest detained in East Savannah triple homicide

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Savannah-Chatham Metro Police are investigating the fatal shooting of three people in Savannah.

Officers responded to the 1100 block of East 31st Street near Waters Avenue around 1:15 a.m. Monday morning and found three bodies inside a two-story duplex with apparent gunshot wounds.

Authorities have identified the deceased as Shayla Curtis, 18, William Mullins, 24, and Courtney German, 31.

Officials say the actual circumstances leading up to the shooting are still under investigation. However, investigators say they do not believe this is a random shooting.

Hardeeville Police say they arrested a suspect on unrelated charges early Monday after a high-speed chase in Jasper County, SC. Hardeeville Police Chief Sam Woodward says it was later brought to their attention by Chatham County authorities that the suspect they arrested might be a person of interest in the triple homicide case.

Hardeeville PD officials say the person of interest is from New Orleans and has no apparent connection to this area. He was driving a Toyota Rav4 during the chase. Police found a .40 caliber handgun in his vehicle. They say he is being charged with possession of an unlawful weapon, driving with no license, failure to stop for a blue light and driving the wrong way on a highway. More charges are pending in the triple-homicide case.

Neighbors say they were completely shocked when they learned this type of horrendous crime took place in their usually quiet neighborhood.

"This is a quiet place, all you see is really old people stay around here. So nothing like that really goes down around here. For that to happen, that was a shock," said Zimyra Keith, neighbor.

"I'm just really heartbroken for that family, they need to know who did this," neighbor Ashley Flowers said.

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this triple homicide should contact SCMPD's confidential tip line at (912) 525-3124 or Crimestoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

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