Suspect in custody after Shady Grove community residents urged to shelter in place

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - [UPDATE as of 5:59 p.m.] Savannah Police said a suspect has been taken into custody.

Community Alert: Residents living near Shady Grove Ct. and Canebrake Rd. should shelter in place due to a barricaded individual. Drivers should avoid the area as well.

— Savannah Police Department (@SavPolice) September 19, 2025

[UPDATE as of 5:41 p.m.] The Savannah Police Department shared a community alert.

“Residents living near Shady Grove Ct. and Canebrake Rd. should shelter in place due to a barricaded individual. Drivers should avoid the area as well,” wrote SPD on social media.

Community Alert: Residents living near Shady Grove Ct. and Canebrake Rd. should shelter in place due to a barricaded individual. Drivers should avoid the area as well.

— Savannah Police Department (@SavPolice) September 19, 2025

Chatham County Sheriff Richard Coleman is urging Shady Grove residents to stay inside.

“Stay in your house,” urged Sheriff Coleman.

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Law enforcement is out near Canebrake Road where the sheriff’s office confirmed there is a shooting, they told us a person is barricaded inside right now.

“We have an emergency right now,” the sheriff said in a social media live.

Sheriff Coleman emphasized that residents in the Shady Grove community must stay inside, see below: