With heavy hearts, the Savannah, Georgia, community is mourning the deaths of Tyreek Lester and Deshon Lawrence, both 27, following a fatal shooting on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Their deaths have left family members, friends, and neighbors grieving two young lives lost.
According to Chatham County Coroner David Campbell, both men were shot near the intersection of East 33rd and Cedar Streets. Savannah police responded to the area at approximately 2:15 p.m. Lester was pronounced dead at the scene, while Lawrence was taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
Savannah police have described the shooting as a targeted incident. However, investigators have not announced any arrests or publicly established what led to the deadly encounter. The investigation remains ongoing.
Local reporting has also highlighted details from the men’s records. Tyreek Lester was awaiting trial in connection with the 2023 killing of Wanya Pringle and was reportedly wearing an ankle monitor. The case remains pending, and the allegations against him had not been resolved in court at the time of the shooting.
Jail records also identified Deshon Lawrence as a registered member of the Bloods gang, according to local news reports. This information is part
