Gang ties suspected in Savannah triple homicide; person of interest held in Hardeeville

Police say a shooting early Monday morning that left three people dead in Savannah and resulted in a high-speed chase through Hardeeville was likely gang-related.

Keith Lamont Marrow Jr., who is being called a person of interest by police in the shooting, was arrested by Hardeeville Police Department officers following the chase along U.S. 17, according to a department news release. Speeds reached over 100 mph before Marrow crashed his Toyota RAV 4 near the S.C. 315 intersection, the release said.

Officers found a handgun in the car, according to the release. Marrow has been charged with possession of an unlawful weapon as well as several traffic-related infractions, according to the release.

Shayla Curtis, 18; William Mullins, 24; and Courtney German, 31, were killed around 1:15 a.m. Monday in the 1100 block of East 31st Street in Savannah, according to a Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department news release.

“There were gang members involved” in the shooting, and “at least one of the victims was a gang member,” SCMPD spokeswoman Michelle Gavin said during a media conference Monday afternoon.

Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Department Lt. Racine Chaney said “the investigation is very fluid,” and police are interviewing Marrow.

But, “at this point, the release of any other specifics could hurt this investigation,” he said.

When dealing with a gang-related killing, “you have to think about retaliation … a lot of people can be put at risk,” he said.

Anyone with information on the case should contact the SCMPD tip line at 912-525-3124 or CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020.

It is the second time in a week that an arrest was made in Jasper County in relation to a crime or suspect from Georgia.

James Ward of Bloomington, Ga., was arrested in Hardeeville on Friday night and is accused of trafficking crystal meth. He was allegedly in possession of marijuana and fentanyl when law enforcement found him at the Travelodge in Hardeeville on Whyte Hardee Boulevard.

This story was originally published April 24, 2017 at 9:40 AM with the headline "Gang ties suspected in Savannah triple homicide; person of interest held in Hardeeville."