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Glynn County Police make arrest in August shooting

Glynn County police

GLYNN COUNTY, Fla. — On Wednesday morning, the Glynn County Police Department arrested a person about a shooting that happened in August.

The shooting happened at 117 Juliette Circle. The shooting led to one person being wounded.

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According to GCPD, three handguns and a rifle were recovered during the investigation.

GCPD Criminal Investigations Division Investigators along with members of the Glynn County Special Response Team, K9, and patrol executed a search warrant that led to the arrest of 20-year-old Ivan Kamau Groom at his Enclave Apartments home on Kadster Lane.

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Inside Groom’s apartment investigators found a Glock model handgun, a large amount of marijuana, and $9000.00 cash. Groom is now charged with Criminal Attempt to Tamper with Evidence, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Intent to Distribute Marijuana along with an additional tampering with evidence charge.

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This is an ongoing investigation. Any person with information that may be useful to police is encouraged to share it with investigators.

That can be done by contacting the Criminal Investigations Division at (912) 554-3645 or reporting information anonymously via Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333.

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