Police: Ridgeland man shot to death in Jasper County; gunman at large
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the gunman involved in the shooting death of a Ridgeland man who died at a Savannah hospital Tuesday morning.
According to a Jasper County Sun Times news report, a Jasper County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to an Oak Park Road home in the Wagon Branch area around 6:30 a.m. after a report of a shooting.
The victim, Jamol Horton, 40, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah where he died, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The Sheriff’s Office officials told the newspaper they believe Horton was “ambushed and robbed.”
The investigation into the shooting continues.
Caitlin Turner: 843-706-8184, @Cait_E_Turner
This story was originally published May 2, 2017 at 12:59 PM with the headline "Police: Ridgeland man shot to death in Jasper County; gunman at large."