In the spring of 2022, the life of 15-year-old Desaray Unique Gilliard was tragically cut short in Savannah, Georgia. On the evening of Friday, May 6, 2022, the female teenager was found with gunshot wounds in the Yamacraw Village area. Emergency services transported her to a local hospital, but she ultimately succumbed to her injuries.
The Savannah Police Department launched a homicide investigation into the shooting death of the young girl.
In the weeks that followed, authorities sought help from the public to identify who was responsible for her murder. To encourage potential witnesses to come forward with information, a $5,000 reward was offered for any tips that would lead to an arrest in the case. Despite these efforts, the investigation stalled, and no suspects were publicly identified.
Months later, as the holidays approached, the pain of Desaray's unsolved murder remained palpable for her family and the community. In a renewed push for answers, the Savannah Police Department announced in December 2022 that the reward for information was being increased to $15,000. At that time, police stated that while they had been diligently working through evidence, they had not yet received information that could lead to an arrest. Desaray's mother spoke of the immense grief and torment her family endured daily, pleading for anyone with knowledge of the shooting to come forward and help bring justice for her daughter, whose ambitions and dreams were left unfulfilled. As of the latest available reports, the case remains unsolved, and no arrests have been made in connection with her death.
