GA Police Officer Killed In Saturday Savannah Shooting ID’d As Sgt. Kelvin Ansari

SAVANNAH, GA. (THECOUNT) — Sgt. Kelvin Ansari has been identified as the Savannah, GA police officer killed in the line-of-duty on Saturday.

Ansari, a 10-year veteran of the force, was killed in a Bull Street shooting on Saturday.

In a Facebook post Sunday, Georgia’s governor identified the Savannah Police officer who died after a shooting on Bull Street. Gov. Brian Kemp identified Ansari as the officer who died after approaching a robbery suspect.

Kemp says the Sergeant served with the U.S. Army for two decades before joining the Savannah Police Department, according to WSAV.

Geo quick facts: Savannah, a coastal Georgia city, is separated from South Carolina by the Savannah River. It’s known for manicured parks, horse-drawn carriages and antebellum architecture. Its historic district is filled with cobblestoned squares and parks such as Forsyth Park shaded by oak trees covered with Spanish moss. At the center of this picturesque district is the landmark, Gothic-Revival Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist – wikipedia.