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[dramatic music]
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[bluesy guitar music]
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- A savannah community
activist takes up
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A cause against gun violence.
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- He's 6"2", 300 pounds,
with a bullhorn.
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He wanted to save lives.
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- Fight that fight!
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- So when he's murdered,
shockwaves ring out.
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♪ ♪
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- I got a call
that there was a shooting.
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There were tears.
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There was anger.
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- Y'all better stay tuned.
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It's about to go down.
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[sirens wailing]
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- Police follow
breadcrumbs through
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A dizzying investigation...
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- Oh, here we go. Got them.
9-millimeter.
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- Until it's an
all-out crime spree.
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And investigators discover
how it's all connected...
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- Now we have the murder
weapon and a suspect
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At the scene of the crime.
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We knew from talking
to individuals that night
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That shawntray had gone
on a gambling boat.
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- Leading detectives
to uncover a sinful plot.
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- The pressure started
coming down on them
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About, what were you doing?
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Did you set it up?
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- When I got the screenshot,
I almost passed out.
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♪ ♪
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["just another ghost"]
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♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, child ♪
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♪ come home
to the gallows pole ♪
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[tense music]
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- Cobblestone streets,
flickering lights.
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Savannah, georgia,
is just like the set
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For a southern gothic movie.
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- Savannah is a part
of the coastal empire.
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It's spectacular.
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Spanish moss--it is paradise.
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- Savannah is actually known to
be the front porch community.
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[indistinct chatter]
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- There's seafood,
there's drinking.
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And it's not just tea.
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It's sweet tea.
We're in the south.
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- But savannah
has a dark side
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In drug trafficking,
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With shooting and murdering.
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- In this town, the peace and
quiet of a late spring night
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Ends way too early.
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- I was sleeping.
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And I heard this shot
that sounded like a cannon.
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[gunshots]
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And it was, like, four shots
immediately behind it.
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I came outside, and as I'm
walking across the street,
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I saw puff sitting down,
slumped over
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On the side of his vehicle.
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And I just immediately
just started screaming...
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Until I couldn't
scream anymore.
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♪ ♪
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- The first call
came in approximately
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2:08 in the morning.
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Officers were dispatched to
randolph and wheaton streets
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For a possible shooting.
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- Officers arrive
at the view on oglethorpe,
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A new apartment complex
on savannah's east side.
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- When they got to the scene,
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They saw an individual,
a black male,
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That was laying on the ground.
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They saw a white ford
f-150-style pickup truck
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With multiple
bullet holes in it,
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Multiple shell casings
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Surrounding the victim
as well.
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- Another officer came from
out of nowhere and grabbed me.
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I was like,
why is he not moving?
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Why is he not moving?
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- Chatham ems showed up.
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- When I saw the ambulance
with the stretcher,
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They came running to the scene.
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And then I looked
a couple of seconds later,
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And they were
walking back without him.
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At that point,
I knew he was definitely dead.
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- Eventually,
a coroner is called.
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The coroner comes out
and just pronounces
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The victim dead on the scene.
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[sirens wailing]
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- As forensics
and violent crimes arrive,
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The crime scene
investigation begins.
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- They began putting up
crime scene tape,
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Cordoning off the area.
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He had his wallet
and his phone in his hands.
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Those were things
that were found at the scene.
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They began looking for
bystanders or any witnesses.
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A large group of people
started forming in the area,
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Coming out of the
apartment complex.
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They knew who he was.
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He was well-known there.
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- It turned out to be
32-year-old shawntray grant.
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- His family started
coming on the scene.
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We were all just trying to
make sense of what happened.
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- We couldn't really see
his body because they
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Had those markers up.
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It was like a feeling I never
had before,
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The worst feeling
in the world,
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Knowing that
someone took, you know,
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My uncle's life.
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- I was woken by a phone call.
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They think puff got shot.
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So I jumped up.
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I ran over there where he was.
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I couldn't believe it was him.
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- Shawntray grant,
who was also known as puff,
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Is a legend in savannah
known for his social activism.
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Word of his passing
even reaches
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Savannah's mayor,
van johnson,
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Who was a city councilman
at the time.
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- I was home and got a call
that there was a shooting.
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But then,
the streets started talking,
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And I heard it might
have been puff.
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I represented the neighborhood
that his family grew up in,
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So we crossed paths often.
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There were tears.
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There was anger.
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- We look for
defensive injuries
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To see if there was
a fight, a struggle.
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In this case, there was none.
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The engine was still warm
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As if the vehicle
had just parked.
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The victim was shot
multiple times.
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That tells me that the suspect
may have known the victim
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Or there was a purpose
for this homicide.
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- As detectives interview
people at the crime scene,
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They begin to piece
together shawntray's
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Last-known whereabouts.
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- One of the first things
you want to do
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Is determine who the victim is
and what occurred that night.
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We knew from talking
to individuals
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Shawntray had gone
on a gambling boat.
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It's in brunswick, georgia.
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It's about an hour and
a half south of savannah.
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- He would call and tell me,
I hit big on the boat.
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And I'm like, you did?
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I'm like, well,
let me get $100.
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- He loved to make money.
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He loved to spend it just
as fast as he made it.
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I spoke with shawntray
earlier that day.
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He went on the boat
with erica street,
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Which is my sister,
her friend, nelaunte grant,
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And our friend, michelle law.
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- We were able to quickly
interview those individuals
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Because they were on scene.
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What we learned is that once
they left the casino boat,
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He dropped off erica street
and nelaunte grant first.
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He then drove to his complex,
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Where both he
and michelle law lived.
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He dropped off michelle
and then pulled his truck
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Around to his parking space.
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We could tell that he had
been shot very quickly
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From getting out of the truck
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Because the door
was still open.
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[gunshots]
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At the early stages
of an investigation,
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Especially of a murderer,
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You look
at all possibilities.
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The people on the
boat with shawntray
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Said that he won
a large sum of money.
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They were not sure
how much it was.
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They just saw him getting
paid in stacks of hundreds.
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And that money was not
recovered at the scene.
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It was too early
to tell if it was random
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Or it was some sort of crime of
passion or a personal attack.
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- As folks
all over town wake up
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To the news
of shawntray's murder,
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A veil of sorrow
cloaks the entire city.
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- We're sitting
in our editorial meeting.
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It was a normal day.
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We saw the release
from savannah police,
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And it named the victim,
shawntray grant.
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A colleague came in and said,
that's the bullhorn guy.
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How could this have happened
to someone so lovable?
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- Savannah, georgia,
what's going on, man?
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It's dj puff, the number one
hype man of the south, man.
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- He loved to dj,
and he was always
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Calling himself the "number one
hype man of the south."
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- Savannah-born and raised
to a large family,
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Shawntray grew up
trying to make a difference
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In the
neighborhood that he loved.
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- Shawntray was a large,
big, imposing guy,
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But I think his size was only
dwarfed by that of his heart.
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He had a heart
for his community,
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Had a heart for children.
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- On behalf of the bullhorn
crew and yamacraw village,
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What y'all wanna say?
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All:
Thank you!
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- He was the founder
of the bullhorn group.
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And the bullhorn group
was really
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About showing kids
a positive thing
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And standing up
against gun violence.
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All:
Get into it.
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- Fight that fight!
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- There was nothing
fake about shawntray.
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He gave of himself.
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Puff gave you courage
to do something that you
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Would not normally do.
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And I picked up the
bullhorn, and I was shouting,
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"no justice, no peace,"
all around savannah.
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- With a beloved
local hero gunned down,
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A southern community
gripped in fear,
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And a killer on the loose,
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Investigators have to hit
the streets in a hurry.
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- You start following up
on leads.
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One of those potential leads
was going to the casino boat
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Where shawntray grant
had won his money.
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Could somebody follow him
off the boat?
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Could somebody
have trailed him?
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- Coming up...
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- When shawntray grant showed
up in your neighborhood,
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There was no ignoring it.
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It was bold.
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It was in your face.
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- Question was,
who did he talk to?
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Who knew he was coming back?
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Then who were
they connected to?
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♪ ♪
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- ♪ come home
to the gallows pole ♪
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- ♪ judgment day shall come ♪
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[dramatic music]
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- Savannah detectives
investigating
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The brutal murder
of southern activist
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Shawntray "puff" grant
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Are headed south to the
last place he was seen alive.
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Shawntray had spent a very
successful night gambling
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With three of his friends
aboard an oceangoing
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Cruise ship named
the "emerald princess."
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- We learned that he would
gamble frequently on that boat.
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There were times
that he would win $15,000,
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$20,000, and times that he
would lose $9,000, $10,000.
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- Shawntray's friends
told investigators
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Puff had hit it big, but the
money he supposedly had won
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Is nowhere to be found.
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- They were able to interview
the manager of the casino
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As well as security
on the casino boat
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To see if they
had seen anything
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That stuck out in
their minds that
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Would be interesting to us.
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What stood out at that point
was the amount of money
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That he had won.
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- We learned that that evening,
mr. Grant had actually
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Won upwards of $12,000.
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- When we obtained
the surveillance video,
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We were able to see that
shawntray, erica street,
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Michelle law,
and nelaunte grant all
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Arrived just after 6:00 p.M.
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And there was a timestamp
on the bottom of the video.
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- And there was footage of him
playing blackjack that night.
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- He gambled on the boat
for about 4 1/2 hours,
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And we were able to see him
getting paid out
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And leaving the boat
around 10:25.
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They kind of held
everybody else on the boat
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And took shawntray off first
because of the amount
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That he had won.
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And we could see no arguments,
disagreements, anything that
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Really stuck out in our mind
that something had happened
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Amongst the group
of people on the boat.
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♪ ♪
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- While shawntray's windfall
is certainly a viable motive,
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At this point, investigators
need more evidence.
273
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They reach out
to puff's crew again--
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Erica, nelaunte, and michelle,
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The last souls
to see shawntray alive.
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- My sister erica
called and was like,
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The detectives called and
asked for everybody involved
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Who went with him on the boat
to come to the precinct.
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- The pressure started
coming down on them about,
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What were you doing?
Where have you been?
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- One of those
questions produces
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An unexpected response.
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00:13:20,466 --> 00:13:23,401
- When investigators
interviewed erica street,
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00:13:23,469 --> 00:13:26,938
She mentioned that
shawntray had recently
285
00:13:27,006 --> 00:13:30,408
Purchased a springfield pistol,
and he had brought it with him.
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00:13:30,476 --> 00:13:31,576
She mentioned him
taking it and leaving it
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00:13:31,644 --> 00:13:35,679
In the vehicle when they
went into the casino boat.
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00:13:35,681 --> 00:13:37,615
It seemed strange
initially to us
289
00:13:37,684 --> 00:13:42,686
That someone who was
so anti-gun violence
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Would own a gun.
291
00:13:46,659 --> 00:13:48,926
- Because shawntray's
gun wasn't found
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00:13:48,928 --> 00:13:52,296
At the crime scene,
investigators get a warrant
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To search his apartment.
294
00:13:54,367 --> 00:13:56,200
- Shawntray grant's
apartment was searched.
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00:13:56,269 --> 00:14:00,204
Investigators located
a empty gun box
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00:14:00,206 --> 00:14:02,240
For a springfield
xd 9 firearm,
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00:14:02,308 --> 00:14:05,577
Legal purchase receipt for it.
298
00:14:05,645 --> 00:14:08,279
Mr. Grant was legal
to carry firearms.
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It's not in the apartment.
300
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It's not in his vehicle.
301
00:14:12,084 --> 00:14:15,853
- At that point, we believe it
had been taken in the robbery.
302
00:14:15,922 --> 00:14:18,989
There were no shell casings
on scene
303
00:14:18,991 --> 00:14:22,192
That matched shawntray's gun,
so we knew that he didn't
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00:14:22,194 --> 00:14:23,894
Fire his gun at the time.
305
00:14:23,964 --> 00:14:27,298
- While it may seem odd to
some for the anti-gun violence
306
00:14:27,367 --> 00:14:30,835
Advocate to own a gun,
investigators soon learn
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It's not such a stretch.
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00:14:34,307 --> 00:14:37,008
- He won thousands of dollars
all the time.
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00:14:37,076 --> 00:14:38,742
He grew up
in a rough neighborhood.
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Why would he not be armed?
311
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He wanted to protect himself.
312
00:14:43,950 --> 00:14:47,719
- He would routinely go to
the rougher areas of savannah
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And advocate for an end
to gun violence.
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00:14:51,791 --> 00:14:55,994
He would work directly
with the at-risk youth.
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00:14:56,062 --> 00:14:59,030
- When we have somebody
that is a political activist,
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00:14:59,098 --> 00:15:02,766
As mr. Grant was,
we have to look to see,
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00:15:02,836 --> 00:15:06,137
Was he making too much
of a noise in the area
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00:15:06,205 --> 00:15:08,239
That he was living?
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00:15:08,308 --> 00:15:10,641
- Even though investigators
have good reason
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00:15:10,710 --> 00:15:13,911
To believe shawntray's
gun and cash were stolen
321
00:15:13,979 --> 00:15:16,580
In his slaying,
they also have to remain open
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00:15:16,649 --> 00:15:18,449
To other motives.
323
00:15:18,451 --> 00:15:21,419
So detectives begin to dig
into shawntray's activism
324
00:15:21,487 --> 00:15:23,387
For leads.
325
00:15:23,456 --> 00:15:24,889
- One of the things
you want to do
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00:15:24,957 --> 00:15:26,490
At the beginning of
any investigation
327
00:15:26,559 --> 00:15:30,261
Is to begin looking at
all of their social media.
328
00:15:30,329 --> 00:15:32,463
- What's up, y'all?
329
00:15:32,532 --> 00:15:35,399
Again, man, I'm not 100% sure
what's going on out here, man.
330
00:15:35,401 --> 00:15:38,202
- People would always
see him on facebook,
331
00:15:38,270 --> 00:15:42,206
You know, with his lives
at a scene of a shooting.
332
00:15:42,275 --> 00:15:43,974
- I'm out here
on west 42nd street.
333
00:15:44,044 --> 00:15:47,811
Somebody called me and told me
that they had a homicide.
334
00:15:47,881 --> 00:15:52,116
- He has, like, 200, 300, 400,
500 viewers already on live
335
00:15:52,184 --> 00:15:53,751
Explaining what's going on.
336
00:15:53,820 --> 00:15:55,887
- The funeral home won't
give this man his paycheck.
337
00:15:55,955 --> 00:15:58,022
If they don't give
my brother what he deserve,
338
00:15:58,091 --> 00:16:00,558
We're gonna shut
this one down too.
339
00:16:00,626 --> 00:16:02,860
- There's always that
penalty of speaking out
340
00:16:02,928 --> 00:16:05,262
And telling people
to use your voice
341
00:16:05,331 --> 00:16:07,098
And bring these
people to justice.
342
00:16:07,166 --> 00:16:09,333
And that was a concern
of ours as well
343
00:16:09,402 --> 00:16:12,970
That maybe he was advocating
against the wrong person.
344
00:16:13,039 --> 00:16:15,106
They decided
to silence his voice.
345
00:16:15,174 --> 00:16:19,043
- Fight that fight!
346
00:16:19,112 --> 00:16:20,144
- Did he have a target
on his back?
347
00:16:20,212 --> 00:16:23,614
♪ ♪
348
00:16:23,616 --> 00:16:26,751
- ♪ come home
to the gallows pole ♪
349
00:16:31,290 --> 00:16:34,826
- ♪ judgment day shall come ♪
350
00:16:34,894 --> 00:16:38,596
[light guitar music]
351
00:16:38,664 --> 00:16:40,898
- A week after
shawntray grant's murder,
352
00:16:40,967 --> 00:16:44,868
Savannah detectives
scour social media for clues.
353
00:16:44,938 --> 00:16:46,770
- Y'all better stay tuned.
It's about to go down.
354
00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:48,573
We're waiting on the manager
to call the police.
355
00:16:48,641 --> 00:16:50,841
It's about to go digital.
356
00:16:50,843 --> 00:16:53,677
- Could shawntray's
live feeds have stirred up
357
00:16:53,679 --> 00:16:57,681
A hornet's nest
and provoked the wrong person?
358
00:16:57,683 --> 00:17:01,151
Detectives talked to fellow
activists to learn more.
359
00:17:01,221 --> 00:17:03,154
- When you have
a rogue community,
360
00:17:03,222 --> 00:17:05,256
Nobody, not even
politicians or police,
361
00:17:05,324 --> 00:17:06,657
Would go into the community.
362
00:17:06,726 --> 00:17:09,026
We went into
those communities.
363
00:17:09,094 --> 00:17:11,662
- When shawntray grant showed
up in your neighborhood,
364
00:17:11,731 --> 00:17:14,832
There was no ignoring it.
It was bold.
365
00:17:14,900 --> 00:17:15,699
It was in your face.
366
00:17:15,701 --> 00:17:17,168
- Savannah,
what's going on, man?
367
00:17:17,236 --> 00:17:19,403
I'm reporting live
on the scene, man.
368
00:17:19,472 --> 00:17:22,606
- Crime is so prevalent
in savannah.
369
00:17:22,675 --> 00:17:26,043
It is hard to get people to
talk about it because people
370
00:17:26,112 --> 00:17:27,511
Are afraid to talk about it.
371
00:17:27,513 --> 00:17:30,448
Am I going to be a victim next?
372
00:17:30,516 --> 00:17:32,583
- There's something
out there that
373
00:17:32,652 --> 00:17:35,953
Would show who was involved in
the murder of shawntray grant.
374
00:17:36,021 --> 00:17:41,525
Did somebody retaliate against
him because of who he was?
375
00:17:41,527 --> 00:17:43,661
After conducting all
of the interviews
376
00:17:43,729 --> 00:17:46,097
And looking through
his facebook records
377
00:17:46,165 --> 00:17:50,834
And his facebook page, there
was nothing of any value that
378
00:17:50,904 --> 00:17:54,605
Could tell us what happened.
379
00:17:54,607 --> 00:17:56,707
- Everyone detectives
talk to says
380
00:17:56,776 --> 00:17:59,643
Puff is more saint
than sinner and raise up
381
00:17:59,712 --> 00:18:03,314
A mighty amen at the huge
turnout for his homegoing.
382
00:18:03,382 --> 00:18:04,916
All: ♪ he is my friend ♪
383
00:18:04,984 --> 00:18:07,084
- My photographer
and I got there early,
384
00:18:07,153 --> 00:18:09,720
And we sat in the balcony.
385
00:18:09,722 --> 00:18:11,522
- We've seen large
funerals before,
386
00:18:11,591 --> 00:18:14,458
But this right here
took the cake.
387
00:18:14,527 --> 00:18:17,294
- People from all walks
of life of savannah,
388
00:18:17,363 --> 00:18:19,096
Those that were more affluent,
389
00:18:19,165 --> 00:18:21,665
Those who were mired
in poverty,
390
00:18:21,667 --> 00:18:23,501
People from the east side,
the west side.
391
00:18:23,569 --> 00:18:27,505
- And everybody just screaming,
puff, puff, puff, puff.
392
00:18:27,573 --> 00:18:33,211
And to carry him out,
a horse and carriage pulled up.
393
00:18:33,213 --> 00:18:36,313
And it was a second line.
394
00:18:36,382 --> 00:18:38,282
- You had your
savannah high band,
395
00:18:38,351 --> 00:18:42,253
Puff's all-time favorite, they
was out there playing music.
396
00:18:42,321 --> 00:18:43,721
You had the majorettes dancing.
397
00:18:43,789 --> 00:18:45,556
It was a celebration.
398
00:18:45,625 --> 00:18:48,426
- And they marched
right into the cemetery.
399
00:18:48,494 --> 00:18:51,328
And it was something like
you would see in a movie.
400
00:18:51,397 --> 00:18:52,996
And they put him to rest.
401
00:18:53,066 --> 00:18:54,364
[somber music]
402
00:18:54,434 --> 00:18:56,934
It'll bring you
to your knees.
403
00:18:57,003 --> 00:18:59,637
- But the specter of
an unsolved murder
404
00:18:59,705 --> 00:19:02,139
Hung in the air like
mournful spanish moss
405
00:19:02,208 --> 00:19:06,978
From savannah's stately trees,
the danger close.
406
00:19:07,046 --> 00:19:11,482
- As a former police officer,
I was well aware, well in tuned
407
00:19:11,550 --> 00:19:14,185
That either
the killer or someone
408
00:19:14,253 --> 00:19:15,419
Who knew who the killer
could have
409
00:19:15,488 --> 00:19:20,324
Easily been right among us.
410
00:19:20,392 --> 00:19:22,660
- As autopsy results
come in,
411
00:19:22,728 --> 00:19:24,361
It's clear
as georgia moonshine
412
00:19:24,430 --> 00:19:26,897
Shawntray's killer
wanted him dead.
413
00:19:26,966 --> 00:19:29,500
Eight bullets,
five in the back,
414
00:19:29,568 --> 00:19:31,903
Pierced his lungs and heart.
415
00:19:31,971 --> 00:19:34,338
- The fact that shawntray
was shot in the back
416
00:19:34,406 --> 00:19:37,140
Was important
to us because it shows
417
00:19:37,210 --> 00:19:41,612
That he was ambushed, that
this was not a stickup robbery.
418
00:19:41,681 --> 00:19:44,648
Whoever it was
had to have known
419
00:19:44,717 --> 00:19:46,951
That shawntray had a
large sum of money on him
420
00:19:47,019 --> 00:19:50,354
And that he carried a gun,
because they never gave him
421
00:19:50,422 --> 00:19:54,325
A chance to use that gun.
422
00:19:54,393 --> 00:19:56,960
The big question
we had at that point
423
00:19:57,030 --> 00:20:01,032
Was that we knew that
this was a setup.
424
00:20:01,100 --> 00:20:05,703
And we just didn't know
who was involved in it.
425
00:20:05,771 --> 00:20:08,672
- As investigators continue
investigating this case,
426
00:20:08,674 --> 00:20:10,841
They went back
and looked at security footage
427
00:20:10,910 --> 00:20:13,844
Of the individuals that
were with them that night.
428
00:20:13,913 --> 00:20:15,879
Maybe there's
something we missed.
429
00:20:15,881 --> 00:20:19,082
- When detectives review
that footage multiple times,
430
00:20:19,152 --> 00:20:21,218
Something catches their eye.
431
00:20:21,287 --> 00:20:23,821
- Nelaunte said that
she was playing slots.
432
00:20:23,889 --> 00:20:26,490
But it's not just as she said.
433
00:20:26,559 --> 00:20:29,426
She was watching
shawntray grant.
434
00:20:29,495 --> 00:20:32,963
You can see on
the video nelaunte
435
00:20:33,032 --> 00:20:36,033
Following shawntray
and standing behind him
436
00:20:36,101 --> 00:20:37,368
While he gambles.
437
00:20:37,436 --> 00:20:39,336
She doesn't know exactly
how much he's winning,
438
00:20:39,405 --> 00:20:41,138
But she knows it's a lot.
439
00:20:41,206 --> 00:20:43,707
- You could see her
texting at one point
440
00:20:43,709 --> 00:20:47,044
When shawntray was winning
at the blackjack table.
441
00:20:47,112 --> 00:20:48,412
Who is she texting?
442
00:20:48,414 --> 00:20:50,314
What's going through her mind?
443
00:20:50,383 --> 00:20:55,719
- We go back and talk again to
erica street and michelle law
444
00:20:55,721 --> 00:21:00,091
And ask specifically
about nelaunte.
445
00:21:00,159 --> 00:21:03,460
She had only met shawntray
once or twice.
446
00:21:03,529 --> 00:21:04,996
They had gone on
this boat together,
447
00:21:05,064 --> 00:21:08,398
But there was no indication
that they were friends.
448
00:21:08,468 --> 00:21:11,468
Was she involved
in this somehow?
449
00:21:11,537 --> 00:21:14,772
- Detectives dig deeper
on nelaunte's background
450
00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:18,776
And discover she had done
some sinning in the past.
451
00:21:18,844 --> 00:21:22,179
- Nelaunte was someone who
had a prior criminal record,
452
00:21:22,248 --> 00:21:25,749
And so we knew that she had
been involved with things
453
00:21:25,818 --> 00:21:28,485
In the past that
may lead her or put her
454
00:21:28,554 --> 00:21:32,089
In contact with people who
would do some things like this.
455
00:21:32,158 --> 00:21:36,026
Nelaunte becomes somebody
that we want to focus on.
456
00:21:36,095 --> 00:21:38,495
[suspenseful music]
457
00:21:38,564 --> 00:21:41,164
Nelaunte grant
was interviewed by detectives,
458
00:21:41,234 --> 00:21:45,502
And she provided very little
information or details to them.
459
00:21:45,571 --> 00:21:49,506
All she would say was that she
was invited by erica street
460
00:21:49,575 --> 00:21:50,808
To go out
on the gambling boat.
461
00:21:58,985 --> 00:22:03,053
- Nelaunte was released
right after her interview.
462
00:22:03,122 --> 00:22:05,556
She is still a person
of interest at that point
463
00:22:05,624 --> 00:22:07,158
Because we couldn't
rule her out
464
00:22:07,226 --> 00:22:10,961
As knowing something or having
some sort of information
465
00:22:11,030 --> 00:22:12,529
About what occurred.
466
00:22:12,598 --> 00:22:15,833
We really hit a dead end.
467
00:22:15,901 --> 00:22:21,672
And we're just waiting for
possibly something to come up.
468
00:22:21,741 --> 00:22:24,475
- Just as police hit
a wall on shawntray's case...
469
00:22:24,543 --> 00:22:26,744
[gunshots]
470
00:22:26,812 --> 00:22:29,713
Their attention is
diverted by an outbreak
471
00:22:29,782 --> 00:22:31,715
Of violent shootings.
472
00:22:31,784 --> 00:22:35,719
- I've got multiple,
multiple victims here.
473
00:22:35,788 --> 00:22:38,388
- After shawntray's
voice was silenced,
474
00:22:38,458 --> 00:22:41,492
Savannah crime spikes
for the next seven weeks...
475
00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:45,796
- Oh, here we go.
Got them. 9-millimeters.
476
00:22:45,865 --> 00:22:48,732
- Something y'all would call
a crime spree,
477
00:22:48,801 --> 00:22:50,500
That makes investigators
wonder
478
00:22:50,570 --> 00:22:53,137
If this all might be
connected.
479
00:22:53,205 --> 00:22:55,639
- I would say it's more
than a crime spree.
480
00:22:55,708 --> 00:22:59,142
I don't really even
have a good word for it.
481
00:22:59,211 --> 00:23:01,779
We have a team
of law enforcement officers
482
00:23:01,847 --> 00:23:04,715
Reinvestigating each
and every one of those cases
483
00:23:04,784 --> 00:23:07,584
Looking for any evidence
that would link
484
00:23:07,653 --> 00:23:09,620
All of this together.
485
00:23:09,688 --> 00:23:12,122
♪ ♪
486
00:23:12,191 --> 00:23:14,525
On August 7th,
there was a shooting
487
00:23:14,593 --> 00:23:18,095
On capital street in savannah.
488
00:23:18,163 --> 00:23:21,131
That was the thing that
just opened the floodgates.
489
00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:25,035
- Detective valdivieso is
working on an unrelated case
490
00:23:25,037 --> 00:23:27,070
When he gets a radio call
491
00:23:27,139 --> 00:23:30,106
About another crime spree
shooting in progress.
492
00:23:30,176 --> 00:23:31,408
[sirens wailing]
493
00:23:31,477 --> 00:23:32,709
- Where's he at?
494
00:23:32,778 --> 00:23:34,345
- We pulled up
on the back side of where
495
00:23:34,413 --> 00:23:36,347
The phat heads barbershop was.
496
00:23:36,415 --> 00:23:38,082
We knew that's where
the shooting had occurred.
497
00:23:38,150 --> 00:23:42,119
- Hey, come back.
Stay over here. Stay over here.
498
00:23:42,187 --> 00:23:44,187
Hey, we got a black male
running, white shirt!
499
00:23:44,257 --> 00:23:46,457
- He was not listening
to a lawful command
500
00:23:46,525 --> 00:23:48,058
To stop running
by law enforcement.
501
00:23:48,127 --> 00:23:50,895
Once he started running on
foot, we gave chase to him.
502
00:23:50,963 --> 00:23:53,530
- White shirt, blue jeans
running towards pennsylvania!
503
00:23:53,599 --> 00:23:57,100
[dramatic music]
504
00:23:57,169 --> 00:23:59,069
- Coming up...
505
00:23:59,071 --> 00:24:02,339
- The recovery of that gun
started an avalanche
506
00:24:02,408 --> 00:24:05,008
Of evidence in this case.
507
00:24:05,077 --> 00:24:07,577
Just everything
508
00:24:07,647 --> 00:24:09,746
Flooded out.
509
00:24:09,815 --> 00:24:12,783
- ♪ come home
to the gallows pole ♪
510
00:24:17,288 --> 00:24:20,924
- ♪ judgment day shall come ♪
511
00:24:20,926 --> 00:24:22,960
[indistinct radio chatter]
512
00:24:23,028 --> 00:24:26,096
- In the simmering heat
of a savannah crimewave,
513
00:24:26,165 --> 00:24:29,566
Detective ben valdivieso
and his partner
514
00:24:29,635 --> 00:24:33,437
Respond to a shootout at a
barber shop on capital street.
515
00:24:33,505 --> 00:24:34,905
- Where's he at?
516
00:24:34,974 --> 00:24:36,940
- It's the sixth shooting
in the eight weeks
517
00:24:37,009 --> 00:24:39,209
Since anti-gun violence
crusader shawntray grant
518
00:24:39,278 --> 00:24:40,710
Was gunned down.
519
00:24:40,780 --> 00:24:42,780
- Hey, come back.
Stay over here. Stay over here.
520
00:24:42,848 --> 00:24:46,216
[suspenseful music]
521
00:24:46,285 --> 00:24:48,519
Your heart rate increases.
You start getting sweaty palms.
522
00:24:48,587 --> 00:24:50,287
He's running
towards pennsylvania!
523
00:24:50,356 --> 00:24:51,855
It's a shooting scene,
so you don't know
524
00:24:51,924 --> 00:24:54,357
If there's going
to be multiple shooters there.
525
00:24:54,427 --> 00:24:57,961
You don't know if there's
going to be multiple victims.
526
00:24:58,030 --> 00:25:00,197
I drew my firearm
because I didn't know
527
00:25:00,265 --> 00:25:01,966
What I was getting into.
528
00:25:02,034 --> 00:25:03,767
[sirens wailing]
529
00:25:03,836 --> 00:25:06,036
- Hey, get on the ground!
Get on the ground!
530
00:25:06,104 --> 00:25:12,275
- I observed a firearm
in kind of the right hip area.
531
00:25:12,344 --> 00:25:14,477
We later determined
that gun was a glock
532
00:25:14,547 --> 00:25:16,513
And that he did have
a license to carry that gun.
533
00:25:16,582 --> 00:25:19,016
♪ ♪
534
00:25:19,084 --> 00:25:21,552
- Confident they've
apprehended a runaway suspect
535
00:25:21,620 --> 00:25:23,387
From the shootout,
police found
536
00:25:23,455 --> 00:25:26,056
Another suspicious individual
next door.
537
00:25:26,125 --> 00:25:29,993
- As we are handling
our part of the scene,
538
00:25:29,995 --> 00:25:31,862
There were other officers
that responded
539
00:25:31,931 --> 00:25:35,533
To the phat heads barbershop,
and they did find
540
00:25:35,601 --> 00:25:37,668
An individual that was shot.
541
00:25:37,736 --> 00:25:39,903
They began rendering aid
to that individual
542
00:25:39,905 --> 00:25:42,806
And waiting for the ems to
get to the scene
543
00:25:42,875 --> 00:25:45,476
To transport him
to the hospital.
544
00:25:45,544 --> 00:25:47,878
- As the two suspects
are taken into custody,
545
00:25:47,947 --> 00:25:51,081
Detective valdivieso
heads back into
546
00:25:51,150 --> 00:25:54,885
The capital grocery store
to search for evidence.
547
00:25:54,954 --> 00:25:56,887
- I went back in just
to check in with the owner
548
00:25:56,955 --> 00:25:59,189
And see if they have cameras,
anything like that.
549
00:25:59,191 --> 00:26:02,625
He's told us that they heard
something thrown
550
00:26:02,627 --> 00:26:04,428
When we came
in the grocery store.
551
00:26:04,496 --> 00:26:09,466
So I walked around a couple of
the shelves, and lo and behold,
552
00:26:09,535 --> 00:26:13,336
I knew what it was.
It was a springfield handgun.
553
00:26:13,405 --> 00:26:17,341
- As a matter of fact,
a 9-millimeter springfield
554
00:26:17,409 --> 00:26:20,043
That fits the description
of shawntray grant's gun
555
00:26:20,045 --> 00:26:22,980
That went missing
the night of his murder.
556
00:26:23,048 --> 00:26:25,448
- I immediately
recognized that it had
557
00:26:25,518 --> 00:26:27,317
An extended magazine on it.
558
00:26:27,386 --> 00:26:29,953
So it's 30 rounds that can be
shot in a matter of seconds
559
00:26:30,022 --> 00:26:32,422
With somebody who's
trained with that firearm.
560
00:26:32,424 --> 00:26:35,358
When you see that and the fact
that it had a laser adaptor
561
00:26:35,427 --> 00:26:37,327
On it, that made me
think that,
562
00:26:37,396 --> 00:26:39,863
Okay,
why did he throw this gun?
563
00:26:39,932 --> 00:26:41,631
This gun had to have
been used in something.
564
00:26:41,701 --> 00:26:44,367
[dramatic music]
565
00:26:44,436 --> 00:26:47,438
- The two suspects are
questioned upon arrest.
566
00:26:47,506 --> 00:26:51,341
The suspect who was wounded
is familiar to police.
567
00:26:51,410 --> 00:26:53,744
- He identified himself
as osha dunham.
568
00:26:53,812 --> 00:26:56,713
♪ ♪
569
00:26:56,782 --> 00:27:00,784
- We knew that osha dunham
had a long criminal history,
570
00:27:00,786 --> 00:27:05,088
Drug charges, gun charges,
aggravated assaults.
571
00:27:05,157 --> 00:27:07,590
He was progressing
in his criminal activity.
572
00:27:07,592 --> 00:27:12,229
- Investigators can't help
wondering if the gun belongs
573
00:27:12,297 --> 00:27:14,865
To dunham,
if it might be stolen,
574
00:27:14,933 --> 00:27:16,867
And if it matches
shell casings found
575
00:27:16,935 --> 00:27:20,337
At the other spree shootings.
576
00:27:20,405 --> 00:27:23,140
- When osha was treated
at the hospital,
577
00:27:23,208 --> 00:27:26,510
He was spoken to
by detectives right away.
578
00:27:26,578 --> 00:27:28,612
At that point,
his phone was seized,
579
00:27:28,681 --> 00:27:30,347
And a warrant was obtained
580
00:27:30,415 --> 00:27:33,116
To see who he'd been
in contact with,
581
00:27:33,185 --> 00:27:37,788
Really looking to see what
had happened in this shooting.
582
00:27:37,856 --> 00:27:39,456
- Savannah pd is
going hard to fit
583
00:27:39,524 --> 00:27:42,892
Dunham's phone and gun into
the shooting spree puzzle.
584
00:27:42,894 --> 00:27:47,431
Could it be the first major
break in shawntray's case?
585
00:27:47,499 --> 00:27:49,632
- The gun from the capital
street grocery store
586
00:27:49,702 --> 00:27:52,536
Was sent off to the georgia
bureau of investigation.
587
00:27:52,604 --> 00:27:53,670
They swabbed it for dna.
588
00:27:53,672 --> 00:27:57,407
The serial numbers are
logged into an etrace system,
589
00:27:57,476 --> 00:27:59,676
And they're able to,
at that point,
590
00:27:59,744 --> 00:28:03,113
Match it with any gun that
has been reported stolen.
591
00:28:03,182 --> 00:28:06,283
- Next day,
the etrace result is in.
592
00:28:06,351 --> 00:28:10,020
- It comes back to matching
shawntray grant's gun.
593
00:28:10,089 --> 00:28:13,290
- A potential game-changer
in shawntray's case,
594
00:28:13,358 --> 00:28:16,326
But investigators aren't
sharing any of these leads.
595
00:28:16,395 --> 00:28:20,531
Their long wait for dna
results could take months.
596
00:28:20,599 --> 00:28:23,100
With each passing week,
frustration mounts,
597
00:28:23,168 --> 00:28:27,904
And crowds grow large,
demanding justice for puff.
598
00:28:27,973 --> 00:28:30,340
[indistinct shouting]
599
00:28:30,409 --> 00:28:32,309
- We're beating on the
door of the police chief.
600
00:28:32,377 --> 00:28:35,312
Every time he showed up in
public, we were--hey, chief.
601
00:28:35,380 --> 00:28:36,647
Can you give us anything?
602
00:28:36,715 --> 00:28:38,916
- We didn't really
have no answers.
603
00:28:38,984 --> 00:28:42,185
You know, we was just
waiting and praying
604
00:28:42,187 --> 00:28:47,191
That something comes out soon.
605
00:28:47,259 --> 00:28:49,993
- Three months later,
detective valdivieso
606
00:28:50,062 --> 00:28:52,428
And his unit
get a call from the lab.
607
00:28:52,498 --> 00:28:55,398
Dna results
on the 9-millimeter gun
608
00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:58,301
Found at capital market
are in.
609
00:28:58,370 --> 00:29:00,804
- It came back
with a positive dna match
610
00:29:00,873 --> 00:29:02,973
That osha dunham did, in fact,
611
00:29:03,041 --> 00:29:05,175
Have possession
of that firearm.
612
00:29:05,244 --> 00:29:08,078
- When he was shot
at the capital street market,
613
00:29:08,146 --> 00:29:13,116
He handed it to another person,
who fled from police
614
00:29:13,185 --> 00:29:17,054
And threw it down inside
of a convenience store.
615
00:29:17,122 --> 00:29:20,090
At that point, shawntray's
case becomes hot again.
616
00:29:20,158 --> 00:29:24,427
We're back in the investigation
of shawntray's murder.
617
00:29:24,429 --> 00:29:27,631
That really was the key,
was tracing this gun
618
00:29:27,699 --> 00:29:31,534
And whose hands it was in,
from the point it was stolen
619
00:29:31,603 --> 00:29:35,538
From shawntray grant to the
point osha dunham had it
620
00:29:35,607 --> 00:29:39,776
On August 7th
on capital street.
621
00:29:39,845 --> 00:29:43,547
- ♪ come home
to the gallows pole ♪
622
00:29:48,319 --> 00:29:51,888
- ♪ judgment day shall come ♪
623
00:29:51,890 --> 00:29:53,690
[tense music]
624
00:29:53,759 --> 00:29:56,426
- On a balmy autumn day,
savannah detectives
625
00:29:56,428 --> 00:30:00,697
Get their first real break
in shawntray grant's case
626
00:30:00,766 --> 00:30:04,467
When his stolen 9-millimeter
gun is traced to someone
627
00:30:04,469 --> 00:30:07,571
Very familiar to detectives--
628
00:30:07,639 --> 00:30:12,342
24-year-old repeat offender
osha dunham.
629
00:30:12,411 --> 00:30:15,778
Now detectives need to trace
the 9-millimeter shell casings
630
00:30:15,848 --> 00:30:18,615
Found at each of the
six spree crime scenes
631
00:30:18,683 --> 00:30:21,584
To see if they
match puff's gun.
632
00:30:21,653 --> 00:30:23,186
- It's a lot of legwork.
633
00:30:23,255 --> 00:30:26,189
We have a system
for matching shell casings
634
00:30:26,191 --> 00:30:28,625
From firearms and shootings
across the country.
635
00:30:28,693 --> 00:30:34,431
We were also able to look at
osha's cell phone locations,
636
00:30:34,499 --> 00:30:39,336
Which show him moving from
place to place and put him
637
00:30:39,404 --> 00:30:43,506
At the scene of the shootings.
638
00:30:43,508 --> 00:30:47,144
- Forensic detectives are able
to place dunham and his gun
639
00:30:47,212 --> 00:30:51,148
At all six recent
shooting locations.
640
00:30:51,216 --> 00:30:53,717
- Osha dunham takes
shawntray grant's gun.
641
00:30:53,785 --> 00:30:57,387
He modifies it to be
more deadly than it was
642
00:30:57,456 --> 00:31:01,491
And then uses it in every
crime and every shooting
643
00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:03,493
That he commits.
644
00:31:03,495 --> 00:31:05,828
- But when investigators
try to place dunham
645
00:31:05,830 --> 00:31:08,098
At the scene
of shawntray's murder,
646
00:31:08,166 --> 00:31:10,500
They hit a roadblock.
647
00:31:10,569 --> 00:31:12,369
- On the night of
shawntray grant's murder,
648
00:31:12,437 --> 00:31:16,006
There were no
shell casings on scene
649
00:31:16,074 --> 00:31:18,475
That matched shawntray's gun.
650
00:31:18,543 --> 00:31:20,643
So we knew that he didn't
fire his gun at the time.
651
00:31:20,713 --> 00:31:23,380
- Because the gun used
to murder shawntray
652
00:31:23,448 --> 00:31:26,883
Was never recovered,
all investigators have
653
00:31:26,951 --> 00:31:31,254
To place the suspect at
the crime scene is his phone.
654
00:31:31,256 --> 00:31:33,490
- And when we're looking
at osha's phone records,
655
00:31:33,558 --> 00:31:37,894
We could only go back
so far into his records.
656
00:31:37,963 --> 00:31:41,031
- Records that had
mysteriously come to a halt
657
00:31:41,099 --> 00:31:43,200
The day after puff's murder
658
00:31:43,268 --> 00:31:46,102
And months before
dunham's arrest.
659
00:31:46,171 --> 00:31:48,739
- We have no contact
in his phone
660
00:31:48,807 --> 00:31:51,675
With anybody who was with
shawntray grant that night.
661
00:31:51,743 --> 00:31:55,712
We have no contact in his
phone with shawntray grant.
662
00:31:55,780 --> 00:31:58,882
- Dunham remains in jail
because of his connection
663
00:31:58,950 --> 00:32:00,483
To the shooting spree.
664
00:32:00,552 --> 00:32:03,086
But the investigation
into shawntray's murder
665
00:32:03,155 --> 00:32:05,455
Stalls until the dead
of winter.
666
00:32:05,524 --> 00:32:09,025
- We hit a wall if
you're going back in time
667
00:32:09,094 --> 00:32:11,294
Before shawntray's murder.
668
00:32:11,362 --> 00:32:14,231
When we search osha's phone
number in the jail system
669
00:32:14,299 --> 00:32:17,400
To say, well,
who's been calling osha,
670
00:32:17,402 --> 00:32:18,801
We were able to
find a phone call
671
00:32:18,871 --> 00:32:22,405
From inmate majid green
to osha dunham
672
00:32:22,474 --> 00:32:25,175
The day
after shawntray's murder.
673
00:32:25,243 --> 00:32:29,011
What was of interest was osha
dunham telling majid green
674
00:32:29,013 --> 00:32:32,048
That he was changing
his cell phone number,
675
00:32:32,050 --> 00:32:34,484
And he wouldn't say why.
676
00:32:34,553 --> 00:32:38,221
We wondered why osha would
be changing his number,
677
00:32:38,290 --> 00:32:40,357
But not getting a new phone.
678
00:32:40,425 --> 00:32:42,492
We believe that was
because osha thought
679
00:32:42,561 --> 00:32:44,294
That if he changed
his number,
680
00:32:44,362 --> 00:32:46,929
He would
be able to hide his records.
681
00:32:46,999 --> 00:32:51,601
The lead detective had an idea
to get a search warrant
682
00:32:51,670 --> 00:32:54,337
For the
electronic serial number
683
00:32:54,406 --> 00:32:56,773
Of the phone he was using.
684
00:32:56,841 --> 00:33:00,711
And then we got more data
than we had before.
685
00:33:00,779 --> 00:33:03,680
- It reveals the very
same phone number
686
00:33:03,748 --> 00:33:05,348
Osha was trying to hide.
687
00:33:05,417 --> 00:33:07,584
- And now we had
osha's phone records
688
00:33:07,652 --> 00:33:09,752
For the day of
shawntray grant's
689
00:33:09,822 --> 00:33:11,388
Murder and his locations.
690
00:33:11,456 --> 00:33:14,290
It basically broke the
investigation open again.
691
00:33:14,359 --> 00:33:17,326
[tense music]
692
00:33:17,328 --> 00:33:20,663
♪ ♪
693
00:33:20,665 --> 00:33:23,032
Now we could take
that data and look
694
00:33:23,102 --> 00:33:26,736
At where he was at the time
of shawntray grant's murder.
695
00:33:26,805 --> 00:33:30,373
And lo and behold,
he was in the area.
696
00:33:30,442 --> 00:33:33,376
Now we want to know
who knows osha dunham.
697
00:33:33,445 --> 00:33:35,278
And what we learn
is that he had
698
00:33:35,347 --> 00:33:37,180
A contact with nelaunte grant.
699
00:33:39,684 --> 00:33:41,751
Detectives get
a search warrant and they
700
00:33:41,820 --> 00:33:44,987
Collect nelaunte's phone
and extract the data from it.
701
00:33:45,057 --> 00:33:48,425
Looking at what would be
visible to the average person,
702
00:33:48,493 --> 00:33:50,393
There's nothing of interest.
703
00:33:50,395 --> 00:33:52,162
- Nothing, that is,
till they see
704
00:33:52,230 --> 00:33:53,763
What nelaunte wanted hidden.
705
00:33:53,832 --> 00:33:55,832
- What we saw
from that data extraction is,
706
00:33:55,900 --> 00:33:59,569
Nelaunte had deleted a ton
of data over a six-day period.
707
00:33:59,638 --> 00:34:04,674
From the 10th to the 16th,
it appeared as though
708
00:34:04,743 --> 00:34:07,844
Her phone wasn't even
being used.
709
00:34:07,913 --> 00:34:09,812
The system that
extracts the data
710
00:34:09,881 --> 00:34:12,849
Is able to show us
what nelaunte grant
711
00:34:12,917 --> 00:34:14,451
Deleted from her phone.
712
00:34:14,519 --> 00:34:19,656
And what she deleted was all of
her contacts with osha dunham.
713
00:34:19,724 --> 00:34:22,659
♪ ♪
714
00:34:22,727 --> 00:34:25,795
- Investigators pull dunham's
cell phone records and start
715
00:34:25,797 --> 00:34:28,832
Cross-referencing them
with nelaunte's to try
716
00:34:28,900 --> 00:34:32,803
And figure out exactly
what went down that night.
717
00:34:32,871 --> 00:34:35,705
- At 12:50 a.M.,
nelaunte texts osha dunham.
718
00:34:35,774 --> 00:34:38,675
We can show him moving
towards the crime scene.
719
00:34:38,743 --> 00:34:40,643
He was only minutes
away from the scene
720
00:34:40,712 --> 00:34:43,246
When he got that text message,
which showed us
721
00:34:43,314 --> 00:34:45,949
That he sat there
and laid in wait
722
00:34:46,017 --> 00:34:49,118
For shawntray grant
for almost an hour.
723
00:34:49,120 --> 00:34:52,689
What was most important of all
the calls that were made was
724
00:34:52,757 --> 00:34:57,059
That nelaunte grant called
osha dunham at 1:51 a.M.,
725
00:34:57,061 --> 00:35:00,296
And two to three minutes later
shawntray grant was murdered.
726
00:35:00,365 --> 00:35:03,132
♪ ♪
727
00:35:03,202 --> 00:35:05,802
- Now is the time for justice.
728
00:35:05,870 --> 00:35:10,473
But with nelaunte grant still
free, easier said than done.
729
00:35:10,542 --> 00:35:13,176
- Nelaunte is brought in
under completely different
730
00:35:13,245 --> 00:35:14,544
Circumstances this time.
731
00:35:14,613 --> 00:35:15,712
She's now in handcuffs.
732
00:35:32,964 --> 00:35:36,133
- As chatham county
prosecutors prepare for trial,
733
00:35:36,201 --> 00:35:38,034
A deal is on the table.
734
00:35:38,103 --> 00:35:40,937
- We sat nelaunte grant
down with her attorney
735
00:35:41,005 --> 00:35:43,440
And, again, said,
listen, you are going
736
00:35:43,508 --> 00:35:46,042
To go to prison
for the rest of your life
737
00:35:46,110 --> 00:35:48,678
Unless you
tell us what happened.
738
00:35:48,746 --> 00:35:50,747
And she still refused to talk.
739
00:35:50,749 --> 00:35:53,916
♪ ♪
740
00:35:53,985 --> 00:35:58,020
Osha dunham was one of the
most violent individuals
741
00:35:58,090 --> 00:36:00,156
I have seen
in my 20-year career.
742
00:36:00,224 --> 00:36:04,126
She thought the risk
of going to trial
743
00:36:04,196 --> 00:36:08,331
Was safer than the risk
of the wrath of osha dunham.
744
00:36:14,839 --> 00:36:17,707
- But without
nelaunte's cooperation,
745
00:36:17,776 --> 00:36:20,443
There's no one to point
the finger at osha dunham.
746
00:36:20,512 --> 00:36:22,679
- I always wonder
if we have enough.
747
00:36:22,747 --> 00:36:24,581
Because you have
the victim's family who
748
00:36:24,649 --> 00:36:28,018
Has been waiting for this day,
749
00:36:28,086 --> 00:36:30,853
And this is their one chance
at justice.
750
00:36:30,922 --> 00:36:33,222
And you never know
what a jury is going to want.
751
00:36:33,292 --> 00:36:35,959
And so we're always asking...
752
00:36:38,396 --> 00:36:39,629
Is it enough?
753
00:36:41,966 --> 00:36:45,535
- ♪ come home
to the gallows pole ♪
754
00:36:51,241 --> 00:36:55,011
- ♪ judgment day shall come ♪
755
00:36:55,079 --> 00:36:56,879
[tense music]
756
00:36:56,948 --> 00:36:59,081
- Electrifying news
is released
757
00:36:59,083 --> 00:37:03,686
To a savannah community
fighting for justice.
758
00:37:03,688 --> 00:37:06,088
Two people are
indicted for the murder
759
00:37:06,090 --> 00:37:08,691
Of towering anti-violence
crusader
760
00:37:08,693 --> 00:37:11,494
Shawntray "puff" grant.
761
00:37:11,562 --> 00:37:15,598
- When it came down,
everybody was like, whoa.
762
00:37:15,667 --> 00:37:19,836
- When I got the screenshot
and I saw osha, and I'm like,
763
00:37:19,904 --> 00:37:22,138
I don't know him.
764
00:37:22,207 --> 00:37:27,710
And when I swiped to the
right, and I saw nelaunte,
765
00:37:27,712 --> 00:37:29,211
I almost passed out.
766
00:37:29,281 --> 00:37:31,981
♪ ♪
767
00:37:32,050 --> 00:37:35,952
For her to be the cause of
everything, like, I was numb.
768
00:37:36,021 --> 00:37:37,787
I was numb.
769
00:37:37,789 --> 00:37:40,690
- And they would still
have to wait almost a year
770
00:37:40,759 --> 00:37:42,392
For their day in court.
771
00:37:42,460 --> 00:37:47,864
♪ ♪
772
00:37:47,932 --> 00:37:49,899
- Our decision was
to try nelaunte grant
773
00:37:49,968 --> 00:37:52,401
And osha dunham
together because they
774
00:37:52,471 --> 00:37:53,870
Planned this crime together.
775
00:37:53,938 --> 00:37:57,139
- The air in the courtroom
is vibrating
776
00:37:57,209 --> 00:38:02,145
With the searing pain
of shawntray's murder.
777
00:38:02,213 --> 00:38:06,048
- It was solemn, quiet,
778
00:38:06,117 --> 00:38:09,886
His family on one side,
779
00:38:09,954 --> 00:38:13,356
Their family
on the other side.
780
00:38:13,425 --> 00:38:15,592
[gavel bangs]
781
00:38:15,660 --> 00:38:18,494
- In opening arguments,
prosecutors describe
782
00:38:18,563 --> 00:38:20,897
How dunham and grant
put their sinful,
783
00:38:20,965 --> 00:38:23,500
Greed-fueled plan into action.
784
00:38:25,103 --> 00:38:28,438
- Our theory of the case
was that nelaunte grant,
785
00:38:28,506 --> 00:38:32,341
Who had no connection
to shawntray grant,
786
00:38:32,343 --> 00:38:37,947
Watched how much he was
winning on the boat.
787
00:38:38,016 --> 00:38:40,750
From her prior dealings
with osha dunham,
788
00:38:40,752 --> 00:38:44,353
She knew that he was
the type of person
789
00:38:44,355 --> 00:38:45,955
Who could commit a robbery.
790
00:38:46,024 --> 00:38:52,161
And once they left the boat,
she began texting and calling
791
00:38:52,163 --> 00:38:56,198
Osha dunham where
shawntray grant would be,
792
00:38:56,268 --> 00:38:59,301
When he would be there,
so that osha dunham could
793
00:38:59,303 --> 00:39:01,838
Be ready when he got there.
794
00:39:03,608 --> 00:39:06,242
We looked at his
facebook records as well.
795
00:39:06,311 --> 00:39:11,814
And then what we see
is posts from osha dunham
796
00:39:11,816 --> 00:39:14,351
After the murder of
shawntray grant holding up
797
00:39:14,419 --> 00:39:18,154
And fanning out $100 bills.
798
00:39:18,223 --> 00:39:23,659
There was no reason for
nelaunte grant or osha dunham
799
00:39:23,728 --> 00:39:27,463
To want shawntray grant
dead, none whatsoever.
800
00:39:27,532 --> 00:39:30,633
It was solely for the money
801
00:39:30,702 --> 00:39:34,003
That he won
on the casino boat.
802
00:39:36,707 --> 00:39:40,443
- Prosecutors drive home how
dunham used shawntray grant's
803
00:39:40,511 --> 00:39:43,313
9-millimeter gun
after murdering him
804
00:39:43,381 --> 00:39:47,016
In a summer of terror.
805
00:39:47,018 --> 00:39:48,718
- The way I described it
to the jury,
806
00:39:48,787 --> 00:39:53,523
He was a hurricane
of violence and death.
807
00:39:53,591 --> 00:39:56,559
- Defense points
to the undeniable fact
808
00:39:56,561 --> 00:39:59,896
That the case is
entirely circumstantial.
809
00:39:59,964 --> 00:40:01,864
- We don't know what was said
810
00:40:01,866 --> 00:40:04,200
Between nelaunte grant
and osha dunham.
811
00:40:04,268 --> 00:40:08,471
We don't have a single person
to sit in courtroom
812
00:40:08,540 --> 00:40:11,908
And point and say,
that's osha dunham.
813
00:40:11,976 --> 00:40:15,545
I saw him when
shawntray grant was murdered.
814
00:40:15,613 --> 00:40:18,548
And that worries us.
815
00:40:18,616 --> 00:40:21,017
- After three hours
of deliberation,
816
00:40:21,085 --> 00:40:24,020
The jury returns
to the courtroom.
817
00:40:24,088 --> 00:40:26,055
- The feeling,
you have butterflies
818
00:40:26,124 --> 00:40:29,392
Because you don't know--
it can go this way.
819
00:40:29,460 --> 00:40:30,626
It could go that way.
820
00:40:30,695 --> 00:40:35,998
♪ ♪
821
00:40:36,067 --> 00:40:38,768
- Finally, the verdict is in.
822
00:40:38,836 --> 00:40:40,469
- Osha dunham
and nelaunte grant
823
00:40:40,539 --> 00:40:42,071
Were found guilty
of all charges
824
00:40:42,140 --> 00:40:43,906
In the murder
of shawntray grant.
825
00:40:43,975 --> 00:40:46,042
Osha dunham was sentenced
826
00:40:46,110 --> 00:40:48,578
To two consecutive
life sentences,
827
00:40:48,646 --> 00:40:51,080
Plus over 300 years
of additional time
828
00:40:51,149 --> 00:40:54,216
To serve in prison,
829
00:40:54,285 --> 00:40:56,319
Making sure
that he would never
830
00:40:56,387 --> 00:41:00,322
Be back on the streets
of savannah again.
831
00:41:00,392 --> 00:41:03,225
And nelaunte grant was
sentenced to life in prison
832
00:41:03,295 --> 00:41:06,062
With the possibility
of parole.
833
00:41:06,130 --> 00:41:08,164
She would be eligible
for parole in 30 years.
834
00:41:08,232 --> 00:41:10,666
[door clanging shut]
835
00:41:10,735 --> 00:41:12,802
[birds cawing]
836
00:41:12,870 --> 00:41:15,972
- When he read it,
I was just so relieved.
837
00:41:16,040 --> 00:41:21,544
I was so relieved
that he had justice.
838
00:41:21,613 --> 00:41:22,845
- Whether it was
a small part or not,
839
00:41:22,914 --> 00:41:25,081
I'm proud that I
helped contribute
840
00:41:25,149 --> 00:41:27,149
To that investigation.
841
00:41:27,218 --> 00:41:30,252
- It felt good,
but at the same time,
842
00:41:30,321 --> 00:41:33,355
It still was sad
because my uncle is gone.
843
00:41:33,357 --> 00:41:36,959
The guilty verdict
won't bring him back.
844
00:41:36,961 --> 00:41:38,560
- That's the real tragedy
in this,
845
00:41:38,562 --> 00:41:42,131
That shawntray grant
was a person who was trying
846
00:41:42,200 --> 00:41:43,833
To better our community.
847
00:41:43,901 --> 00:41:45,801
He was trying
to prevent the thing
848
00:41:45,870 --> 00:41:48,104
That ultimately took his life.
849
00:41:48,172 --> 00:41:52,275
♪ ♪
850
00:41:52,343 --> 00:41:56,112
- While the killers' sin
of greed is plain as day,
851
00:41:56,180 --> 00:41:59,916
So is shawntray's mission
to end gun violence.
852
00:41:59,984 --> 00:42:04,253
- I made a commitment to puff
to continue on
853
00:42:04,322 --> 00:42:06,522
With what he was trying to do
in our city.
854
00:42:06,591 --> 00:42:10,726
You know, talking to children,
talking to young men and women
855
00:42:10,795 --> 00:42:12,762
About homicides
856
00:42:12,830 --> 00:42:16,032
And bullying and suicide.
857
00:42:16,100 --> 00:42:18,434
♪ ♪
858
00:42:18,503 --> 00:42:20,636
- If we keep going,
then shawntray's memory
859
00:42:20,638 --> 00:42:22,171
Is going to live on.
860
00:42:22,173 --> 00:42:24,640
We're going to continue
to carry the torch.
861
00:42:24,642 --> 00:42:27,544
♪ ♪
862
00:42:27,612 --> 00:42:29,011
- There's an old
african proverb
863
00:42:29,013 --> 00:42:33,349
That says, as long as you call
someone's name, they never die.
864
00:42:33,417 --> 00:42:37,086
We'll still remember the day
of shawntray grant's birth
865
00:42:37,155 --> 00:42:39,021
And the day of his transition.
866
00:42:39,023 --> 00:42:41,190
So he continues
to live in this city.
867
00:42:41,259 --> 00:42:46,062
♪ ♪