Suspect in Local Motel Shooting Still at Large
A 24-year-old man is in stable condition in a Savannah hospital after being shot in a Saturday night incident at a local business. Police are looking for a suspect who is facing multiple felony charges. Vidalia Police responded to a reported shooting at a motel in the 200 block of East First Street shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday and discovered victim Damion Bellamy in the motel parking lot. Bellamy, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, was transported via helicopter to Memorial Health in Savannah where he is in stable condition.
VPD investigators have identified 36-year-old Christopher Powell as a suspect in the case. Warrants have been issued for Powell’s arrest, charging him with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of cer- continued from page
tain crimes, according to a news release from Vidalia Police Commissioner Brian Scott.
The VPD requests anyone who knows the whereabouts of Christopher Powell, or has information about this incident, to call the Investigative Services Division at 912-537-4123 or CrimeStoppers at (912) 386- 4480.
