Police: One person in custody after shooting and chase in downtown Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ga. - One person is in custody after a shooting and chase in downtown Savannah left three people dead and four others injured. 

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The shooting happened late Tuesday night in the City Market area. Police said officers began chasing a vehicle just after the shooting. That chase ended in a crash near the shooting scene.

Savannah police have released little information, but it appears that the three people who were killed died as a result of the crash.

Four people were injured by gunfire. Three shooting victims were found at the scene, police said. Officers said the extent of their injuries was unclear. A fourth shooting victim went to the hospital in a private vehicle. Police described that person's injuries as "non-life-threatening."

Authorities said one person was taken into custody and will be charged with three counts of felony murder. 

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