Police say a Savannah man who was shot Wednesday night on the city’s eastside has died.
Marion D. McClendon, 29, died of his injuries Thursday afternoon, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.
At 7:58 p.m., officers found McClendon suffering from gunshot wounds at Pennsylvania Avenue and Utah Street, Miller said.
He was taken to Memorial University Medical Center.
Police say a series of incidents over the past few days in which shots were fired were apparently in retaliation to other incidents.
“It appears that some people are taking the law into their own hands and innocent people could be caught in the process,” said interim police Chief Julie Tolbert. “We are calling on the public and religious organizations to help us stop this before that happens.”
Three incidents were reported Thursday night in which shots were fired and at least two males received gunshot wounds, Miller said. One person has been taken into custody. Several people in at least one house received superficial injuries from debris from the impact of the bullets, Miller said.
Police have identified some subjects who seem to be targets of the violence and are trying to find them to get them off the streets, Miller said.
The police department’s violent crimes detectives are investigating the homicide and the shooting cases.
Police ask anyone with information on the shooting cases to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
Investigators can be reached confidentially at 912-525-3124.