Police have charged a Savannah man with murder and aggravated assault following a fatal shooting on the city’s southside early Sunday morning.
Homicide detectives charged 46-year-old Ruiz Suchiapa Venturino of Queen Ann Court with the crimes after officers saw him driving to the area where 54-year-old Marco Cruz had been shot, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.
Cruz, of the 100 block of Tibet Avenue, died after being taken by an acquaintance to St. Joseph’s Hospital with gunshot wounds about 3:13 a.m.
Miller said the shooting on Queen Ann Court was reported to have followed a confrontation between the two men.
Detectives are still investigating the shooting, and police did not release any further information Sunday.
Cruz’s death is the 14th homicide investigated by metro police this year.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637). Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward. A confidential tip line is open directly to investigators at 912-525-3124.