Glynn County, Georgia – At around 1:09 AM on May 20, 2023, the Glynn County Police Department (GCPD) responded to a report of gunfire in the Retreat Village Shopping Plaza parking lot on Saint Simons Island.
When the police arrived, they spoke with the complainant, who had claimed hearing shots. The complainant had only heard gunfire; they had not really seen a shooting.
Officers then found the location where an adult female victim who had sustained an upper body gunshot wound had been discovered.
Glynn County Fire Rescue arrived on the site shortly after and made attempts to save the woman’s life, but she was declared dead on the spot.
When they arrived on the scene, the Glynn County Coroner’s Office took control of the body. The victim will undergo an autopsy as well as other forensic tests at the GBI lab in Pooler, Georgia, which is currently being transported.
Detectives from the GCPD are now pursuing a number of investigations and actively interviewing people who are connected to this case.
This is still being looked into. Call Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333 if you have any information about this inquiry.