Mayor Responds After Homicide, Slew of 5 Shootings in One Week

The Statesboro Police Department reported Tuesday morning that it was searching for an individual responsible for two shootings on April 13 and detectives were investigating a homicide that occurred on April 17. The latter incident left a 19-year-old dead.

Now, Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar is speaking out on social media about the slew of shootings just this week all of which have occurred inside the city limits.

Other Incidents

Over the weekend, on April 15, Statesboro Police responded to a shooting in downtown which occurred at the Suga Shack. The venue was hosting an after prom party for Statesboro High School.

On April 11, SPD responded to Cambridge at Southern the Palms on Lanier Drive for a male shot. He was airlifted to Savannah.

In recent years, city officials in Statesboro of both the elected and appointed varieties have largely ignored cries for help from public safety officials.

In April 2022, downtown Statesboro was littered with bullets after a shooting spree near several businesses, but city officials made no mention of the incident publicly.

11-Page Report Details Bullet-Ridden Night in Downtown Statesboro

More recently, TGV News published an article on the police department's pleas for more manpower over the last several years. The agency is currently several dozen officers short for the minimum threshold of optimal staffing. You can read more about that below.

As Crime Holds Steady & Statesboro PD Manpower Declines, City Hall Ignores Cries for Help

Jessica Szilagyi

Jessica Szilagyi is Publisher of TGV News. She focuses primarily on state and local politics as well as issues in law enforcement and corrections. She has a background in Political Science with a focus in local government and has a Master of Public Administration from the University of Georgia.

Jessica is a "Like It Or Not" contributor for Fox5 in Atlanta and co-creator of the Peabody Award-nominated podcast 'Prison Town.'

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