In the early morning hours of August 25, 2017, the life of 28-year-old Raphael Morrell was tragically cut short in a shooting at the Savannah Gardens Apartment Complex on Pennsylvania Avenue in Savannah, Georgia. Police were dispatched to the scene where they found Morrell deceased inside an apartment.
Initial investigations by the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department suggested that the shooting may have stemmed from a domestic dispute. A woman who knew Morrell had called the police from the apartment. Investigators worked through the night, processing the scene for evidence and speaking with neighbors to gather any information about the events that led to the fatal shooting.
At the time of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with Morrell's death, and no suspect had been publicly identified. Despite the ongoing investigation, there have been no subsequent news reports or public announcements detailing any arrests or the identification of a suspect in the homicide of Raphael Morrell. The case is not publicly listed as solved, and it is not mentioned in the available information regarding solved homicides in the area around that time.
Raphael Morrell, known to some as 'Ralph,' was a male resident of Savannah. His death was one of a number of homicides investigated by the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department in 2017.
