Corey Vance, 26, was shot and killed in the early hours of January 1, 2021, when gunfire erupted inside the Tree House bar on West St. Julian Street in downtown Savannah. Savannah police responded about 2:15 a.m. and found Vance and another man with gunshot wounds; both were taken to hospital, and Vance later died there. A 25-year-old woman was also wounded and reached the hospital by private vehicle; she was expected to survive. Detectives treated the incident as a downtown homicide investigation and later identified Kendall Stevens as a suspect.

Police announced an arrest on January 15, 2021, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and Savannah Police’s Impact Team. Charges reported included murder, counts of aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and later reporting described a broader Chatham County indictment listing malice murder, felony murder, multiple aggravated assault and firearm-possession counts. The other wounded victims were named as Jerell Vance and Rochelle Anne Gettis, confirming multiple people were hurt that night.

Did anyone in the Savannah community witness what happened at the Tree House that night or have information about the shooting?