Gerrod Black, a 45-year-old Black man, was killed in a shooting on August 24, 2023, on the 1500 block of Old Dean Forest Road in Garden City, just outside Savannah. Responding officers found him suffering from a gunshot wound; first responders and EMS attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police described the scene as active and said detectives moved quickly to investigate.

Authorities told reporters that Black and the shooter knew each other and that there was no ongoing threat to the public, but detectives did not release the shooter’s identity. Reports conflicted on whether all parties had been identified and interviewed, and early coverage specifically noted no arrests had been announced. Funeral arrangements were published for services in early September. The basic facts of who pulled the trigger and why have not been publicly detailed; if anyone has information about this shooting, please share what is known.