Police investigating shooting death of Van Joyner

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Police are investigating the death of 36-year-old Van Joyner, who was killed in a shooting on Halloween.

According to police, Joyner was found with gunshot wounds at around 2:45 a.m. on Halloween in the 1000 block of Savannah Street, SE.

Joyner was taken to the hospital and died from his injuries the following day, on November 1.

Joyner’s was not the only homicide in the very early hours of Halloween. Police are also investigating the death of Victor Drummings who was found dead on the other side of town at around 3:15 a.m. the same morning.