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Police: Man repeatedly opened fire in Savannah school parking lot

Police in Chatham County say a man is behind bars after he repeatedly opened fire outside of a school.

Police: Man repeatedly opened fire in Savannah school parking lot

Police in Chatham County say a man is behind bars after he repeatedly opened fire outside of a school.

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UNBELIEVABLE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO... - *EVERYONE IS TAINLKG ABOUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA RIGHT NOW. TAKE A LOOK ATHT IS. POLICE SAY THIS TRAINED MARINE... *STOPPED THESE WOULD-BE ARMED ROBBERS... WITH HIS WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT VIDEO NOW. CHECK THIS O. UT POLICE SAY THE FORMER MARINE SAW THE MEN WALK INTO THE CONVENIENCE STORE... AND SPRANG INTO ACTION. I HIT HIM AND THE GUN BEREFO THE KEYS HIT THE GROUND... THAT'S HOW FAST I MOVED. THAT MARINE SPOKE WITH REPORTER ZACK CRENSHAW.... AND WALKED HIM THROUGH... EXACTLY - *HOW HE MANAGED TO MAKE A BRAVE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO STOP AN ARMED ROERBBY ATTEMPT AT A SOUTHERN ARIZONA CONVENIENCE STORE, ENDING THE THREAT IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. OFFICIALS SAY THE INCIDE NT TOOK PLACE AROUND 4:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY AT A CHEVRON STORE IN YUMA. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM INSIDE THE STORE SHOWS THREE PEOPLE TRYING TO ENTER THE STORE WITH THEIR FACES COVERED. ONE OF THEM IS ARMED WITH A HANDGUN, POINTING THE WEAPON AT THE CASHIER. 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Police: Man repeatedly opened fire in Savannah school parking lot

Police in Chatham County say a man is behind bars after he repeatedly opened fire outside of a school.

Above video: Your Friday headlinesPolice in Chatham County say a man is behind bars after he repeatedly opened fire outside of a school.Chatham County Police arrested Ike Jost, 33, Thursday night after responding to a shots fired call at Bethesda Academy, on Ferguson Avenue.Authorities say a call came into the 911 center at 7:07 p.m. saying a man was firing at occupied vehicles in the school parking lot.TRENDING STORIES:What are the problems at the Port of Savannah? Trucker comments on supply chain crisis, backlogAuthorities charge 14-year-old child with arson after fire at Rincon WalmartHistoric Savannah restaurant tops Yelp list of most haunted spots in AmericaOnce police arrived, they say they spoke with victims before hearing the gunshots themselves.Jost was taken into custody at the scene, within 13 minutes of the 911 call being placed.No injuries were reported.Jost is charged with with six counts of aggravated assault, third degree cruelty to children, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass and carrying weapons within school safety zones.Detectives do not believe Jost has any ties to Bethesda Academy, or to anyone who was on the premises at the time of the incident.

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Police in Chatham County say a man is behind bars after he repeatedly opened fire outside of a school.

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Chatham County Police arrested Ike Jost, 33, Thursday night after responding to a shots fired call at Bethesda Academy, on Ferguson Avenue.

Authorities say a call came into the 911 center at 7:07 p.m. saying a man was firing at occupied vehicles in the school parking lot.

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Once police arrived, they say they spoke with victims before hearing the gunshots themselves.

Jost was taken into custody at the scene, within 13 minutes of the 911 call being placed.

No injuries were reported.

Jost is charged with with six counts of aggravated assault, third degree cruelty to children, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass and carrying weapons within school safety zones.

Detectives do not believe Jost has any ties to Bethesda Academy, or to anyone who was on the premises at the time of the incident.