Connect with us

Crime

1 killed in shooting outside Amazon fulfillment center in Pooler

A white Nissan vehicle was towed from the area as part of the evidence collection.

Published

on

The Pooler Police Department is actively investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Triple B Trail near an Amazon fulfillment center. According to a statement from an Amazon spokesperson, the shooting took place outside the facility and resulted in one person, identified as Keontae, being injured.

The Pooler Police Department is conducting an active investigation into a deadly shooting that occurred Monday morning outside the Amazon fulfillment center on Triple B Trail.

According to authorities, the incident took place in the facility’s parking lot, where a victim was shot. Emergency medical services transported the individual to a Savannah hospital, where they were later pronounced deceased.

The Chatham County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as 21-year-old Keontae Grinder, a resident of Liberty County.

Officials confirmed that Grinder sustained at least one gunshot wound. An autopsy has been scheduled as part of the ongoing investigation.

Investigators processed a significant crime scene, with at least 14 evidence markers visible within the cordoned-off parking lot.

Advertisement

A white Nissan vehicle was towed from the area as part of the evidence collection.

The incident prompted a lockdown at the Amazon facility, and employees who arrived for their shifts were informed of the closure.

Staff members were sent home for the day, with onsite counseling resources promised upon their return to work.

Amazon released a statement expressing their condolences:
“We’re saddened by this senseless act of violence and are focused on supporting our employees during this time.”

As of Monday evening, the Pooler Police Department has not provided updates regarding a suspect or arrest in connection with the shooting.

Advertisement

Authorities remain in the early stages of the investigation and are urging anyone with information to come forward. Updates will be shared as new details emerge.


Crime

2 shot outside Brown Middle School in Forney, Two Suspects in Custody

Published

on

The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department is actively investigating a shooting that took place Friday afternoon near Brown Middle School in Forney ISD. Authorities confirmed that two individuals were shot in a residential neighborhood near Windmill Farms Boulevard, just outside Forney city limits.

The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department is actively investigating a shooting that took place Friday afternoon near Brown Middle School in Forney ISD.

Authorities confirmed that two individuals were shot in a residential neighborhood near Windmill Farms Boulevard, just outside Forney city limits.

In response to the incident, two individuals have been taken into custody in connection with the shooting.

However, law enforcement has not yet released details regarding their identities or possible motives.

Forney ISD officials confirmed the presence of an active crime scene in the vicinity, prompting precautionary security measures across multiple campuses.

Advertisement

Brown Middle School, along with North Forney Middle School, Smith Intermediate, Dewberry Elementary, Blackburn Elementary, and Forney Learning Academy, were placed in “secure” mode as a safety precaution.

Despite the close proximity of the shooting, Forney ISD emphasized that the incident did not occur on school grounds and that all students and staff remained safe throughout the situation.

News footage from the scene showed crime scene tape around a vehicle parked in front of the school.

The district lifted the security measures at approximately 3:30 p.m. and began releasing students to their parents.

Students who walk home were expected to leave at their normal dismissal time of 4:00 p.m., though minor delays were anticipated for bus routes.

Advertisement

Law enforcement officials continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. No further details have been provided regarding the condition of the victims.


Continue Reading