On the evening of December 28, 2025, a burst of gunfire on the 600 block of W. Gwinnett Street in Savannah, Georgia, left 24-year-old John Earl Oliver Jr. dead. Oliver was found outside a residence with gunshot wounds; a call to authorities came in at about 6:18 p.m. Life-saving measures were attempted at the scene, but he succumbed to his injuries.

Family described him as a loving son and a devoted twin; their grief was immediate and public in the days after the shooting. The Savannah Police Department opened an investigation and made an arrest three days later. On December 31, 2025, 36-year-old John Coleman was arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing as the legal process proceeds.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about John Oliver’s last movements, please share what you know with authorities.