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Largo Drive Shooting in Savannah, GA Leaves One Man Seriously Hurt: Georgia Southern Shelter in Place, Windsor Forest High School on Lockdown
Savannah police said a shooting on Largo Drive at around 2:46 p.m. Tuesday left one man with serious injuries. Georgia Southern University told students to shelter in place, two suspects are not in custody, and Windsor Forest High School was put on lockdown. The two accounts of the shooting name different cross streets.
Key facts
- What
- A shooting on Largo Drive in Savannah that left one man seriously hurt, Savannah police said
- When
- Around 2:46 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 18, 2026, per Savannah police via WTOC
- Where — accounts differ
- The Georgia Southern alert says Largo Drive and Windsor Road. Savannah police told WJCL 22 News officers responded to Largo Drive and Woodley Road. Two different streets; not resolved
- Before the shooting
- Savannah police told WTOC that two groups were having an altercation before the individual was shot
- Shelter in place
- Georgia Southern University told students to shelter in place until it sends an all clear Eagle Alert
- Two people sought
- Two suspects are not in custody, last seen near the Joseph Landings Apartment Complex, 12350 Mercy Blvd.
- School
- Windsor Forest High School on lockdown; students had already been dismissed for the day, the district said
- On scene
- Savannah Police, Chatham County Sheriff's Office, Savannah-Chatham County school police, Georgia State Patrol
- Status
- Developing. No all clear had been reported as of 4:15 p.m. ET
- What happened at Largo Drive in Savannah?
- Was the shooting at Windsor Road or Woodley Road?
- What did the Georgia Southern shelter-in-place alert say?
- Who are the two people sought near Joseph Landings Apartment Complex on Mercy Boulevard?
- Is Windsor Forest High School on lockdown?
- Which agencies responded to the Largo Drive shooting?
- Where is the Largo Drive shooting scene in Savannah?
- What we don't know yet
- Update log
- Frequently asked questions
What happened at Largo Drive in Savannah?
A shooting on Largo Drive in Savannah left one person with serious injuries on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, the Savannah Police Department said. WTOC reported police describing the injured person as one man; WJCL 22 News reported police saying the shooting left one person seriously hurt. The stations have separate corporate owners — WTOC belongs to Gray Media, WJCL to Hearst Television — so this is two independent newsrooms carrying the same police statement.
Savannah police told WTOC the shooting happened at around 2:46 p.m. Police also told the station that two groups were having an altercation before the individual was shot. That is the full extent of what has been said about the circumstances, and this report does not go further than it.
Georgia Southern University told its students to shelter in place while the department investigated, and said two suspects were not in custody. WJCL 22 News described a heavy police presence on Largo Drive near Windsor Forest High School, with more Savannah Police vehicles at the nearby Publix. WTOC crews at the scene reported police tape around a nearby apartment complex.
The injured man has not been named, and no condition update has been released.
Was the shooting at Windsor Road or Woodley Road?
The two accounts do not agree, and The Local Alert has not resolved it.
The Georgia Southern University Office of Public Safety alert, carried by both WTOC and WJCL 22 News, placed the shooting at Largo Drive and Windsor Road.
Savannah police, in an update WJCL 22 News published at 3:51 p.m., said officers responded to Largo Drive and Woodley Road.
Windsor Road and Woodley Road are two different streets. Neither account has been withdrawn or corrected by the body that gave it, so both appear here as they were given. That is also why neither street name is in this page's headline.
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What did the Georgia Southern shelter-in-place alert say?
WJCL 22 News published the text of the emergency alert at 3:38 p.m. Two sentences describing the race of the people sought are left out here, and are addressed below.
This is an emergency alert from the Georgia Southern University Office of Public Safety: SAVANNAH POLICE DEPT is investigating an OFF CAMPUS shooting incident at Largo Drive and Windsor Road. There are 2 suspects that are NOT in custody at this time. […] Direction of travel is unknown at this time. Suspects were last seen in the area of the Joseph Landings Apartment Complex located at 12350 Mercy Blvd. SHELTER IN PLACE until an ALL CLEAR Eagle Alert is sent out.
— Georgia Southern University Office of Public Safety, as published by WJCL 22 News
Reporting that a university ordered a shelter in place is not this page telling anyone what to do. The instruction came from Georgia Southern, and the university said it holds until an all clear Eagle Alert is sent.
Who are the two people sought near Joseph Landings Apartment Complex on Mercy Boulevard?
Nobody has been named, and nobody has been charged. Georgia Southern officials said the two were last seen near the Joseph Landings Apartment Complex at 12350 Mercy Blvd., and that their direction of travel was unknown, per WTOC and WJCL 22 News.
The alert described what they were wearing: one in a white tank top, the other in a white T-shirt and khaki pants. The Local Alert is not republishing the race description carried in the alert; WTOC's own report also left it out.
| Detail | What's reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Around 2:46 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026 | Savannah Police Department, via WTOC |
| Injury | One man has serious injuries (WTOC); one person with serious injuries (WJCL 22 News) | Savannah Police Department, via both outlets |
| Cross street (version 1) | Largo Drive and Windsor Road | Georgia Southern alert, via WTOC and WJCL 22 News |
| Cross street (version 2) | Largo Drive and Woodley Road | Savannah Police Department, via WJCL 22 News, 3:51 p.m. |
| Before the shooting | Two groups were having an altercation before the individual was shot | Savannah Police Department, via WTOC |
| Nearby landmarks | Windsor Forest High School; a Publix where more police vehicles were seen | WJCL 22 News |
| Shelter in place | Ordered for Georgia Southern students until an all clear Eagle Alert | Georgia Southern University |
| People sought | Two, not in custody; one in a white tank top, one in a white T-shirt and khaki pants | Georgia Southern alert, via WJCL 22 News |
| Last seen | Near the Joseph Landings Apartment Complex, 12350 Mercy Blvd.; direction of travel unknown | Georgia Southern officials, via WTOC |
| Scene detail | Police tape around a nearby apartment complex | WTOC crews on scene |
| School status | Windsor Forest High on lockdown, doors secured; students already dismissed | Savannah-Chatham County Schools, via WJCL 22 News |
| Arrests | None reported | WTOC, WJCL 22 News |
Is Windsor Forest High School on lockdown?
Yes, as of Tuesday afternoon. WJCL 22 News reported at 3:47 p.m. that Savannah-Chatham County Schools said Windsor Forest High School was on lockdown and its doors had been secured.
The district said students had already been dismissed for the day, and that anyone still on campus for afterschool activities was brought inside.
Neither newsroom reported that anyone at the school was involved. What both reported is proximity: the police activity was near the campus.
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Which agencies responded to the Largo Drive shooting?
WTOC crews on the scene reported that the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, Savannah-Chatham County Public School Board of Education Police and the Georgia State Patrol were all there, alongside the Savannah Police Department.
Only one agency has been named as investigating: the Savannah Police Department, which also gave the time and the injury account. The City of Savannah, Georgia Southern University and the Georgia Department of Public Safety, which oversees the Georgia State Patrol, are the official bodies attached to this response.
Five agencies, five jurisdictions. Only the Savannah Police Department was named as investigating the shooting.
Where is the Largo Drive shooting scene in Savannah?
Largo Drive runs through the Windsor Forest area of Savannah, in Chatham County. WJCL 22 News placed the police presence on Largo Drive near Windsor Forest High School and a Publix. The Joseph Landings Apartment Complex is at 12350 Mercy Blvd., per the Georgia Southern alert. No street address for the shooting was released, so none is plotted below — but both disputed cross streets are.
Two cross streets are plotted because two accounts name two different ones. The Local Alert has not resolved which is correct.
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What we don't know yet
- Which cross street is correct. The Georgia Southern alert says Windsor Road; Savannah police told WJCL 22 News it was Woodley Road. Neither has been corrected, and we have not resolved it
- Whether an all clear Eagle Alert has been sent by Georgia Southern University
- The injured man's identity and condition. No name, age or hospital has been released
- What the altercation between the two groups was about, and whether anyone involved in it was the person shot
- The identities and ages of the two people sought, and whether either has been located
- Whether the apartment complex ringed with police tape, described by WTOC crews, is the same complex named in the alert
- How long the Windsor Forest High School lockdown will last
- No verified statistics on shootings in this part of Savannah are included here. No figure for this corridor or this period could be confirmed from a named public source while this page was written, so none is published. A number nobody can trace is worse than no number
Update log
| Time (ET), Aug. 18, 2026 | What changed |
|---|---|
| About 2:46 p.m. | The shooting happened, Savannah police told WTOC. |
| 3:26 p.m. | WTOC published its first report on the large police presence near Largo Drive. |
| 3:38 p.m. | WJCL 22 News published the Georgia Southern University Office of Public Safety alert ordering a shelter in place, placing the shooting at Largo Drive and Windsor Road. |
| 3:47 p.m. | WJCL 22 News reported Savannah-Chatham County Schools placed Windsor Forest High School on lockdown with doors secured. |
| 3:51 p.m. | WJCL 22 News published Savannah police confirming one person with serious injuries — and naming Largo Drive and Woodley Road as where officers responded. |
| 4:15 p.m. | The Local Alert published this page. WTOC's updated report carried the 2:46 p.m. time, the account of two groups in an altercation, and police saying one man has serious injuries. No all clear had been reported by either outlet. |
Frequently asked questions
What happened at Largo Drive in Savannah?
Savannah police told WTOC that the shooting happened at around 2:46 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 18, 2026, and that two groups were having an altercation before the individual was shot. One man has serious injuries. Georgia Southern University told students to shelter in place while officers worked the scene.
Was the shooting at Windsor Road or Woodley Road?
The two accounts differ, and The Local Alert has not resolved it. The Georgia Southern University Office of Public Safety alert, carried by both WTOC and WJCL 22 News, placed the shooting at Largo Drive and Windsor Road. Savannah police, in an update WJCL 22 News published at 3:51 p.m., said officers responded to Largo Drive and Woodley Road. Windsor Road and Woodley Road are two different streets. Both versions are reported here as they were given.
What time did the Largo Drive shooting happen?
Savannah police told WTOC the shooting happened at around 2:46 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 18, 2026.
Was anyone hurt in the Largo Drive shooting?
Yes. Savannah police said the shooting left one person with serious injuries, WJCL 22 News reported, and WTOC reported police describing the injured person as one man. The two stations have separate corporate owners. He has not been named, and no condition update has been released.
Why did Georgia Southern University order a shelter in place?
The Georgia Southern University Office of Public Safety said in an emergency alert that the Savannah Police Department was investigating an off-campus shooting and that two suspects were not in custody. The alert directed people to shelter in place, and said that instruction stands until Georgia Southern sends an all clear Eagle Alert. WJCL 22 News published the alert at 3:38 p.m.
Is Windsor Forest High School on lockdown?
WJCL 22 News reported at 3:47 p.m. that Savannah-Chatham County Schools said Windsor Forest High was on lockdown and that its doors had been secured. The district said students had already been dismissed for the day, and that anyone still on campus for afterschool activities was brought inside.
Where is the Joseph Landings Apartment Complex?
The Georgia Southern alert gave the address as 12350 Mercy Blvd. in Savannah. Georgia Southern officials said the two people sought were last seen near there, and that their direction of travel was unknown.
Has anyone been arrested in the Largo Drive shooting?
No. Georgia Southern University said two suspects were not in custody, WTOC reported. No names have been released, and no one has been charged.
What did the alert say about the two people police are looking for?
The Georgia Southern alert described two people who were not in custody: one wearing a white tank top, and the other wearing a white T-shirt and khaki pants. The Local Alert is not republishing the race description carried in the alert. Neither person has been named, and neither has been charged.
Which agencies were on the scene?
WTOC crews on the scene reported that the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, Savannah-Chatham County Public School Board of Education Police and the Georgia State Patrol were there, in addition to the Savannah Police Department.
Has an all clear been issued for the Georgia Southern shelter in place?
Not as of 4:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Neither WTOC nor WJCL 22 News had reported an all clear Eagle Alert at that time.
How close is the scene to Windsor Forest High School and the Publix?
WJCL 22 News described a heavy police presence on Largo Drive near Windsor Forest High School, and said additional Savannah Police vehicles were seen nearby at the Publix. Neither outlet reported that anyone at the school was involved in the shooting.
Related coverage in Chatham County
This report is part of The Local Alert's ongoing Chatham County, GA coverage. Other recent Savannah-area reports:
- A man was shot in the leg in the 1900 block of Pendleton Street in Savannah
- Bond denied for all five charged in the Fellwood Homes shooting
- Savannah's mayor and district attorney respond after a Daffin Park suspect's arrest history
- Charles Teeple sentenced in the 2019 New Year's Eve death of Bruce Helmly
- Jimmy DeLoach Parkway southbound closed in Pooler after a steel spill
Sources
- WTOC — GSU tells students to shelter in place, Savannah PD investigates off-campus shooting near Largo Drive (published Aug. 18, 2026, 3:26 p.m. EDT; updated since)
- WJCL 22 News — Savannah Police swarm Largo Drive near Windsor Forest High School and Publix (updates through 3:51 p.m. EDT, Aug. 18, 2026)
- City of Savannah — Savannah Police Department
- Georgia Southern University
- Georgia Department of Public Safety — Georgia State Patrol
Compiled by The Local Alert Georgia Staff from two independently owned news outlets: WTOC (Gray Media) and WJCL 22 News (Hearst Television). A third Savannah newsroom was also covering the incident, but its report could not be retrieved and nothing from it is used here. The injured man is not named by any source and is not named here. No one has been arrested or charged, and the two people described in the Georgia Southern alert are presumed innocent. The race description contained in that alert is not republished here. The two accounts of where the shooting happened name different cross streets, and that disagreement is reported rather than resolved. This is a developing story and details may change. The Local Alert is not a law enforcement agency and not a law firm. Corrections and removal requests: see our corrections policy.
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