JaQuan Mylik Byrd, a 26-year-old Black/African American man, was shot and killed on the evening of December 3, 2023, in Savannah, Georgia. Just before 8 p.m., gunfire was reported at the intersection of White Bluff Road and Montgomery Crossroads. Responding officers found Byrd with life-threatening gunshot wounds; he was taken to Memorial Medical Center and pronounced dead at 8:27 p.m. The Chatham County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity and an autopsy was scheduled.

Savannah Police Department has ruled the incident a homicide and opened an investigation. In the days and weeks after the shooting no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers. Does anyone have information about JaQuan Byrd or the events near White Bluff Road and Montgomery Crossroads that night?