Gunfire ripped through St. Charles Place Apartments on Lanier Drive Thursday night, and now Statesboro police are looking for 17-year-old Levi River Williams in connection with the shooting. Officers say several rounds struck apartment units, damaging windows and vehicles. No one was found injured, but detectives later obtained warrants charging Williams with aggravated assault and criminal damage to property, and he is currently being sought by law enforcement.
Officers Find Damage, Name 17-Year-Old Suspect
Capt. Jared Akins, serving as interim chief following former Chief Mike Broadhead’s retirement, said officers were dispatched to the Lanier Drive complex at 7:54 p.m. Detectives soon followed to process the scene and launch the investigation.
“Upon their arrival, officers located no injured persons but did observe property damage caused by gunfire,” Akins wrote in the release, as reported by Statesboro Herald. Deputies with the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Georgia Southern University Police Department also responded to assist.
How To Report Tips
Investigators are asking anyone with information on Williams’ whereabouts or the Lanier Drive shooting to contact the department. Tipsters can use the department’s anonymous online portal or call Senior Detective Dustin Cross directly at (912) 764-9911.
The tip portal is hosted on the Statesboro Police Department website, and local coverage notes that Detective Cross’ tip line continues to be a key tool for recent investigations. AllOnGeorgia and other outlets have repeatedly published the contact details that detectives are urging residents to use.
Lanier Drive’s Troubled Track Record
The Lanier Drive corridor, packed with off-campus and student-oriented apartment complexes, has become a repeat scene of gun violence in recent months. The area saw a deadly exchange of gunfire in October 2025 that later led to indictments, according to WTOC.
Statesboro police say they continue to lean on a mix of patrols, detective work and community tips as they work cases along the Lanier Drive apartment belt, where residents are all too familiar with the sound of sirens closing in after shots are fired.
