On the evening of March 30, 2022, 30-year-old Edward Jerome Samuel of Sylvania, Georgia, was found dead from gunshot wounds inside an apartment in the 100 block of Church Street in Statesboro. Bulloch County 911 had received calls reporting shots fired at about 6:59 p.m., and patrol officers discovered Samuel; emergency medical services pronounced him dead inside the residence.

Officers detained an individual at the scene they believed was responsible and also spoke with several witnesses. Multiple detectives were called in and investigators treated the incident as isolated and involving people who knew one another. Authorities said they were certain who caused Samuel’s death but sought to determine whether a justifiable cause applied, so criminal charges were not filed immediately and no name has been released.

If anyone heard or saw anything related to the shooting on March 30, 2022, or has other information that could help the investigation, please come forward.