In the early morning hours of April 18, 2020, gunfire erupted in a Savannah neighborhood near Avery Street and Oglethorpe Avenue. Officers arriving about 1:20 a.m. found 40-year-old Savannah resident Charles Daniels Jr. with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital but died shortly after arrival.

A second victim, 31-year-old Warnie Bonaparte, was found in a vehicle with gunshot wounds described as non-life-threatening and was also hospitalized. Detectives with the Savannah Police Department’s Violent Crimes unit opened an investigation and stated they did not believe the shooting was random. No arrests or suspects have been publicly reported.

Family and friends of Charles Daniels Jr. continue to await answers about what happened that spring morning. If anyone has information that could help identify who was responsible, please come forward.