Ol’Liek Dashawn Bonaparte, 23, was shot in the early morning hours of December 3, 2021, near West Congress and Jefferson Streets in downtown Savannah. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries. Police said the shooting may have followed an earlier altercation, though the specifics of that interaction were not released.

The Savannah Police Department investigated and asked the public for information. On December 17, 2021, following a traffic stop, officers arrested 32-year-old Rashiid Wright and charged him with murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. That arrest represented a major development in the investigation into Bonaparte’s death.

If anyone witnessed the shooting, the altercation earlier that morning, or has other information that could help investigators, please share what is known.