An ongoing investigation into a Tuesday afternoon shooting on Savannah’s eastside has led to three arrests on other charges.
Kareem Abdul Felder, 18, of East 41st Street, was charged with obstruction and false statements and writings after lying to officers about his identity and the location of the shooting, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.
Felder arrived at Memorial University Medical Center for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound shortly after the shooting, Miller said.
Police had been called to the 2000 block of Ash Street at 3:47 p.m. to investigate the shooting.
Police served four search warrants in the investigation Tuesday that led to two other arrests, Miller said.
Johnell Taylor, 36, of the 2000 block of Ash Street, was arrested on an outstanding contempt of court warrant. And Bernard Jonathon Wilson, 26, of the 3100 block of Harris Street, was charged with possession of marijuana.
The investigation into the shooting continues. Police ask anyone with information on the case 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.
Man indicted in December slaying
A Savannah man on Wednesday was indicted on murder and related charges in the December slaying of Moses Mack.
John Kennedy Cope caused Mack’s death on or about Dec. 7 by inflicting blunt force trauma, the Chatham County grand jury said in returning a malice-murder charge.
The grand jurors also charged Cope, 52, with felony murder by killing Mack “by striking him in the head with an unknown object” and an aggravated assault with the unknown object.
Mack, 57, was found dead in his bed at 827 E. Anderson St. with head trauma, Savannah-Chatham police said.
CAT prepares for scheduling changes
Chatham Area Transit announced that the first of three public meetings to discuss possible schedule adjustments in July 2014 will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at its headquarters at 610 West Oglethorpe Ave.
Possible route adjustments to the 6 Crosstown, 17 Silk Hope, 27 Waters, 28 Waters and the 31 Skidaway/Sandfly are being considered. Meeting topics will include the length of the routes and connectivity of routes.
Guardrail repair scheduled this week
Guardrails on several Chatham County roads will be repaired from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. through Friday, weather permitting.
Work in the areas will require a shoulder closure and/or lane closure, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Work will be done at the following locations:
• Interstate 16 eastbound at milepost 165.2
• I-16 westbound at milepost 163.9
• I-16 westbound at milepost 163.5
• Westbound I-16 on-ramp at 37th Street
• Eastbound I-16 off-ramp to 37th Street
• Interstate 516 westbound at milepost 4.4
• Ga. 307/Dean Forest Road at the I-16 ramp
• Ga. 404 spur southbound ramp to Oglethorpe Avenue under the Talmadge Bridge
All work is weather dependent.
Compiled by Dash Coleman, Jan Skutch and Marcus E. Howard