In the late afternoon of August 13, 2020, in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 21-year-old Laquan Bradley was tragically cut short. Just after 5 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the late summer calm at the intersection of 63rd and Meding streets. When the echoes faded, Bradley was left with grave injuries.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find the young man seriously wounded. They quickly transported him to a nearby hospital in a desperate attempt to save his life.
Despite their efforts and the work of the medical staff, Laquan Bradley succumbed to his injuries, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss.
In the crucial hours that followed, Savannah Police detectives began a thorough investigation. Through a combination of their investigative work and cooperation from members of the community, they were able to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. This collaboration proved vital, as it quickly pointed them toward a person of interest.
The information gathered led authorities to 19-year-old Shar'quez Daughtry. Based on the evidence they had collected, detectives moved swiftly to locate and apprehend him. Daughtry was taken into custody and subsequently arrested for the murder of Laquan Bradley, bringing a swift, if not altogether comforting, development to a case that had just begun to unfold.
