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Gang members blamed for Savannah shootings, deadly SUV crash
3 dead, 3 hurt in wake of holiday violence
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This image displayed during a news conference with the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Wednesday in Savannah shows an image made from a surveillance video. The video showed a white SUV, left, drive slowly past a sidewalk bench where several people were gathered sat before they jumped suddenly and started running as gunshots were fired. The SUV crashed after a short police pursuit, killing several. - photo by Associated Press
SAVANNAH — Late-night Fourth of July celebrations in Savannah's downtown historic district erupted into chaos early Wednesday after gunfire wounded three people in a popular nightlife district, leading to a police chase in which a fleeing vehicle crashed and killed three others. A 17-year-old suspect was arrested on charges including three counts of felony murder and other crimes in what Savannah-Chatham County Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin called "group-gang related" violence. "The violent crime in this community needs to stop and we need the community's support to stop it," Lumpkin said at a news conference.
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