In Savannah, Georgia, on the morning of March 13, 2022, a fatal shooting incident cut short the life of 18-year-old Jaylen Lee Olinde. Officers from the Savannah Police Department were dispatched to the 700 block of W. 35th Street around 10:30 a.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered Olinde suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite any medical attention he may have received, he succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting was ongoing when, on March 25, 2022, the Savannah Police Department announced an arrest in connection with Olinde's death. A 14-year-old girl was taken into custody on March 24 and transported to a Regional Youth Detention Center. She was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Authorities have not released further details about the events that led to the shooting.
