Alphonso Dickerson Jr. was 17 when he was fatally shot on September 24, 2021, on Crescent Drive in the Savannah Gardens neighborhood. A student at Savannah High School’s School of Liberal Studies and known as AJ or Zo, he was described as fun, loving, outgoing and respectful. His funeral was held October 8, 2021.

Savannah Police arrested a fellow Savannah High student, 17-year-old Xavier Peoples, and charged him with Alphonso’s murder. Reports do not detail the specific circumstances of the shooting or a definitive motive, and the community was left mourning and awaiting the legal process.

If anyone knew Alphonso, his friendships, or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.