In the late evening of May 1, 2016, a verbal dispute on Bridgestone Lane in Savannah, Georgia, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 23-year-old Teesean Goodman. Goodman, an African American male, was involved in an altercation with a group of men when he sustained a gunshot wound. Responding to a call just before 9 p.m., officers from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department discovered Goodman at the scene. He was quickly transported to Memorial University Medical Center for treatment.
Despite the efforts of medical staff, Teesean Goodman succumbed to his injuries and passed away on May 2, 2016. The investigation into his death was immediately launched by violent crimes detectives who did not believe the shooting was a random act of violence.
The investigation led to the identification and arrest of three suspects in connection with Goodman's murder. The first arrest was made on May 2, when authorities took 24-year-old Joseph Odom into custody. However, law enforcement withheld the announcement of Odom's arrest as they continued to search for other individuals involved. On May 16, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, in collaboration with Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police, apprehended two more suspects. Cousins Cedrico Wallace, 21, and Mario Wallace, 21, were taken into custody and, along with Odom, were charged with murder.
