Police say a Port Wentworth man was rushed to a local hospital Friday night after being shot by his roommate.
Someone called 911 shortly before 9:30 p.m. to report shots being fired at a mobile home park off Ga. 21, said Port Wentworth Police Chief Matt Libby. When police arrived, they found a man lying on the ground bleeding.
He was taken to Memorial University Medical Center in critical condition, Libby said.
Investigators believe Marcelo Ramirez, who lived with the victim, was the shooter, Libby said.
Ramirez fled the area following the shooting, and warrants have been signed for his arrest for aggravated assault and other charges, Libby said.
Police consider him armed and dangerous.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting Port Wentworth police with processing evidence.
Libby said investigators believe Ramirez to be a Mexican citizen who is not legally living in the United States, and are reaching out to the U.S. Marshals Service and the Department of Homeland Security for assistance locating him.
No further information was immediately available.
Call Port Wentworth police at 912-964-4360 if you have any information about the case or Ramirez’ whereabouts.