In the early evening of January 17, 2015, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Savannah, Georgia neighborhood. When police arrived at a duplex on Clars Avenue, they discovered the body of 23-year-old David Rashamel Goldwire in the yard. The young African American man had been fatally shot. His death marked another instance of gun violence in the city, which had experienced another shooting just a day prior.
The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department quickly launched a
homicide investigation into Goldwire's death. As detectives began to piece together the events leading to the shooting, they identified a person of interest they wished to speak with. This individual was 23-year-old Ezra Shane Owens, who was believed to be from the Atlanta area and may have returned there following the incident. Police publicly appealed for information on Owens' whereabouts, describing him as a person who could have crucial information regarding the case.
Despite their efforts and public appeals for information, the investigation into David Rashamel Goldwire's murder grew cold. No arrests were ever publicly announced, and the case has remained one of Savannah's unsolved homicides. The circumstances surrounding what led to the fatal shooting and who was responsible remain unclear. The search for answers and justice for David Rashamel Goldwire continues, leaving a void in the lives of his family and friends.
