Around 9:30 p.m. Savannah Police responded to a shooting. While investigating, police said they encountered a man on Stratford Street who matched the description of a person who may have been involved in the shooting. Police approached 20-year old Chantz Cooper, and a Savannah Police Officer and Cooper fired shots at each other. A bullet from the exchange flew into the home of Cynthia Fields, killing her.
Victim's Name: Cynthia Fields
Agency Responsible: Savannah Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 60
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 27, 2018
County: Chatham
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3898
Geography: Urban