Savannah murder case ends in plea deals as 2 defendants detail deadly shooting that killed innocent bystander

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah murder case has ended in a plea deal for both of the people accused in a deadly 2025 shooting that killed an innocent bystander.44-year-old Marion Hutchinson and 45-year-old Charles Anthony Barnes were both charged with killing 26-year-old Frederick Hampton Jr. The shooting happened at 1200 block of Rogers St on the night of September 20, 2025.See previous coverage from the night of this shooting: www.wtoc.com/2025/09/21/spd-responds-fatal-shooting-saturday-night/ Hutchinson pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the case. His original charges of party to a crime of malice murder, felony murder, and gun charges were reduced as part of an open-ended, partially negotiated plea agreement.Hutchinson was sentenced to 7 years, with credit for time served. According to jail records, he has been incarcerated for nearly one year and two months, leaving approximately 5 years and 10 months remaining on his sentence.As part of the agreement, Hutchinson’s ag