In the early hours of November 1, 2017, the life of 21-year-old John Lee Hunter Jr. was tragically cut short in Savannah, Georgia. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of W. 45th Street at approximately 12:50 a.m. and discovered Hunter deceased at the scene. The investigation into the fatal shooting was handled by Metro's Violent Crimes detectives.
At the time of the incident, authorities stated that they were questioning a person of interest in connection with
the shooting. Investigators also indicated that they did not believe the shooting was a random act. However, publicly available information does not contain any details regarding an arrest, the identification of a suspect, or any subsequent charges or convictions in the case.
John Lee Hunter Jr., known to his family and friends as 'John-John,' was a native of Savannah and had been educated in the public schools of Chatham County. His death left a void in the community, and the circumstances surrounding the end of his young life remain without a public resolution in the form of an arrest or conviction. The investigation into his death was ongoing, with police appealing to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case.
