GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. – A 72-year-old man injured in an assault on March 24 in Glynn County has died nearly a week later, police announced Monday.
According to the Glynn County Police Department, officers responded to a reported assault around 8:21 p.m. on Abbott Avenue and found Robert Yawn unconscious and injured.
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Yawn was taken by Glynn County Fire Rescue to the Southeast Health System Brunswick Campus, but he later died, police said.
“This is now an active homicide investigation,” GCPD posted on Facebook. “We urge the community to come forward if they have any information.”
GCPD said investigators are still working to identify and capture the suspect in the case.
“If you have any information that could help, please contact us. Your help can make a difference,” GCPD wrote.
Any person with information on this case is encouraged to contact the Glynn County Police Department Non-Emergency at (912) 554-3645 or anonymously via Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333