Gunfire erupted in the Blue Bay Bar and Hookah Lounge in the Glynn Place Mall last night around 2am. The fight, involving at least three handguns and a high-powered semi-automatic rifle, then moved to the mall parking lot. Three people were injured with one lifeflighted to Savannah Trauma Center.
An hour later shots were reported in Beverly Shores. Officer Kevin Jones was patrolling the area when his car was hit by gun fire. Jones was not injured.
Detectives continue to work both shootings. The shot at Jones was the 9th street shooting this year, compared to 47 last year.