Saul Gabriel Garcia Santos was a brilliant and intelligent young man with a bright future he was already planning. At just 20 years old, the Savannah, Georgia, native was a recent graduate of Benedictine Military School's class of 2023 and was pursuing a degree in Business and Finance at Georgia Southern University. He was passionate about learning the intricacies of the financial world and building a strong foundation in business management.
Saul balanced his studies with his job as an operations manager at BC Brothers Moving, a local company where he was respected as a great leader. He was known for his caring nature and willingness to help others. A close friend and former colleague, Karl Bradford, remembered Saul as his "anchor," a caring person who would help a stranger if he could. Bradford described him as a great man with a future who "kept the show going for us whenever nobody else would step up to that position."
The morning of Saturday, October 10, 2026, ended that promising future. Just before 9 a.m., Savannah Police Department officers responded to reports of an unresponsive pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle at the intersection of President Street and Wahlstrom Road on the city's east side. The area is a mix of industrial businesses and thoroughfares connecting to the Islands Expressway. First responders arrived at the scene and found Saul Garcia, attempting life-saving measures. Despite their efforts, he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The initial call suggested a traffic accident, but the investigation soon revealed a more violent reality.
During their preliminary investigation, authorities discovered that Saul had not only been hit by a car but had also suffered from at least one gunshot wound. The Chatham County Coroner's investigation confirmed the shooting, and the case was officially ruled a homicide. The focus of the Savannah Police Department's investigation shifted from a fatal crash to a murder inquiry, as detectives began piecing together the events that led to Saul’s death at the roadside. The discovery of the gunshot wound changed the entire complexion of the case, pointing to a deliberate act of violence.
The investigation quickly led detectives to a person of interest: 40-year-old Ramone Green, an employee at the same moving company where Saul was a manager. According to Saul's friend, Karl Bradford, Green worked under Saul's supervision. Bradford speculated that a breakdown in their professional relationship may have occurred, possibly leading to Green's termination. "There is probably a breakdown eventually and probably been let go," Bradford told a reporter. "I mean, I understand times are tough and everything, but it's not something to take something like that." The Savannah Police Department identified Green as the suspect and secured warrants for his arrest on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault, warning the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
The day after the shooting, on Sunday, October 11, Ramone Green turned himself in to authorities. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Chatham County jail. The charges against him were felony murder and aggravated assault. While police did not immediately release information about the motive or the specific sequence of events that led up to the incident, the arrest brought a swift, if partial, resolution to the search for a suspect. The community was left to grapple with the violent loss of a young man just starting his adult life.
The news of Saul's death left his friends heartbroken and confused. "It just doesn't make sense to me," his friend Karl Bradford said. "It just didn't add up as to where he was located because he is always at the shop." In the wake of their loss, Saul's family started a GoFundMe page to help with expenses, sharing their profound grief with the community. On the page, they wrote, "There are no words to ease the pain of losing a child. It is a kind of heartbreak that no parent should ever have to experience." His mother expressed her desire for justice for her beloved son, a sentiment echoed by all who knew and loved him.
As of late October 2026, the case against Ramone Green was proceeding through the Chatham County court system. The Savannah Police Department's investigation into the specific events that led to the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or submit an anonymous tip through the police department's mobile app.
