A disturbing video circulating on social media shows a young boy being threatened at gunpoint and forced to strip in Chatham County, Ga. The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office received the video on Wednesday night.
The footage reveals a boy being coerced at gunpoint to remove his clothes in the street. Throughout the video, the gun is pointed at the boy’s face, and it ends with him being hit with the weapon.
Currently, details are sparse, but Sheriff Richard Coleman stated that the video was filmed near Beach High School, but not on the campus, in Savannah’s Liberty City area. The incident allegedly happened on Wednesday afternoon.
Sheriff Coleman said that the boy in the video is believed to be okay.
Authorities suspect the alleged gunman is underage. Sheriff Coleman said the boy’s mother turned him over to the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office after she saw the video online.
Sheriff Coleman spoke exclusively with at the county jail and said that these kinds of behaviors will not be tolerated in Chatham County.
“Social media posts like this are worrying,” Coleman remarked. “They send a disturbing message to the community. Nonetheless, our message as law enforcement is clear: we refuse to be intimidated or allow fear to spread in our communities.”
He told that he can’t confirm or deny if the incident was gang related.
Coleman and Alderman Detric Leggett shared a strong message for those who are considering engaging in dangerous acts.
View the full interview here:
Additional information about the victim and suspect were not able to be released due to their ages.
The suspect and investigation will be turned over to the Savannah Police Department.
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