SPD: Updates on Recent Shooting Investigations at The Vault and Copper Beech

The Statesboro Police Department has provided updates on recent shooting investigations at The Vault Apartments and Copper Beech Apartments: 

Follow up on previous releases concerning aggravated assault, specifically shooting, investigations worked by SPD in the past few weeks.

• 2024- 01878, 4/16/24, Copper Beech Townhomes (1400 Statesboro Place Circle) Officer Joey Deloach shot during the investigation of entering autos called in by a tenant in the complex. Anthony Kent (19, Vidalia, Ga) was arrested with a stolen firearm by SPD officers and BCSO deputies after a foot pursuit. Kent was indicted by the Bulloch County Grand Jury on 5/7/24 on charges of Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer, Entering Auto (2 counts ), Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (Felony), and Obstruction of an Officer (Felony). He remains in the Bulloch County Jail. Special Agents of GBI’s Region 5 Office conducted the use of force investigation while SPD detectives worked the criminal case against Kent for shooting APO Deloach. Case Detective: Senior Detective Ben Purvis

• 2024- 01891, 4/17/24, The Vault Apartments (1699 Statesboro Place Circle) 17 year old with extensive criminal history shot and transported to Memorial in Savannah. He survived his injuries. Detectives determined that the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute involving the parties and arrested the following individuals :

• Jayden Staley (18, Chandler Rd, Statesboro): Aggravated Assault, Financial Transaction Card Theft(earlier unrelated case), Giving False Name to Law Enforcement, and Criminal Trespass.
• Unnamed juvenile (14, Statesboro): Aggravated Assault
• Jayvion Johnson (18, Savannah, Ga): Aggravated Assault, Robbery (stems from an earlier unrelated cas e from 4/15/24), and Obstruction of Officers
• Nasir Wilson (17, Park Place Apartments , Statesboro): Aggravated Assault and Robbery (stems from an earlier unrelated case from 4/15/24)

Investigation continues into these individuals for other incidents reported to SPD and further charges are possible. The adults remain in the Bulloch County Jail. Case Detective: Detective Dustin Hardin

• 2024- 02106, 4/28/24, The Vault Apartments (1699 Statesboro Place Circle) 20 year old shot by stray round during exchange of gunfire by parties outside his building. He survived his injuries. Detectives believe the shots fired stemmed from a personal dispute between two groups . This incident is not related to the previous Vault shooting. The following individuals have been arrested in connection with the case:

• Ar’quise Newton (18, Lanier Drive, Statesboro): False Statements and Writings
• Shamarge Brown (18, Sylvania): Aggravated Assault
• Aurico Delauder (19, Oak Hill MHP, Statesboro): Aggravated Assault

Investigation continues into this case and additional arrests are possible. Brown and Delauder remain in the Bulloch County Jail. Case Detective: Senior Detective Dustin Cross

Further inquiries regarding any of these cases can be directed to Cpt. Jared Akins at 912-764-9911 or via email at jared.akins@statesboroga.gov. Tips on any of these cases can be submitted anonymously to www.cityprotect.com/forms/statesboroga.gov/anonymous.