Miss Savannah (beauty queen) accused of shooting boyfriend

Savannah Morning News ^ | 12.18.03 | Eric Williamson

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The reigning Miss Savannah has been arrested for shooting and critically wounding a former standout high school football player in what Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police say was an attack motivated by jealousy.

Tuesday evening, Sharron Nicole Redmond, 21, went from relative glamour to the stark surroundings of the Chatham County jail.

Redmond has been charged with aggravated assault of Kevin Shorter, 25. But that charge could be upgraded to murder if Shorter dies in Memorial Health University Medical Center.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Shorter was in critical condition, and police said he had lost a large amount of blood.

Shorter was shot between his lower abdomen and upper thigh after coming out of the Rice Mill Lane residence of Charlie Hall in the Runaway Point subdivision, according to police spokesman Sgt. Mike Wilson.

Wilson said Shorter was dating both Redmond and Hall's daughter, whose first name the sergeant declined to give. Shorter was leaving the Hall residence about 8 p.m.

"The shooting happened as he was getting into his car, apparently about to leave," Wilson said. "He ran back into the house and collapsed."

Wilson characterized the shooting as "a fatal error in judgment" and "unfortunate circumstances for such a polished and accomplished young lady."

A teacher at Beach High School, Redmond graduated summa cum laude from Atlanta's Spelman College, completing her double major in English and pre-medicine in three years, according to the Miss Savannah Web site.

She was in the process of getting her master's degree in education from Armstrong Atlantic State University.

She assumed the duties of Miss Savannah in August when Andrea Bailey — who was originally crowned Miss Savannah — won the title of Miss Georgia and went on to compete in the Miss America competition.

Redmond was also pursuing a singing career.

"We regret that this has happened. Our prayers go out to all of the families involved with this tragedy," said Miss Savannah Scholarship Organization Co-Executive Directors Tim Strickland and Patty Rietkovich in a prepared statement. "We don't have any comment on the case, other than this is obviously a legal matter that will be handled through the judicial system."

According to police, Redmond resides on Wilmington Island but grew up in the Cloverdale community.

Shorter also was known in the community, but mainly for his athleticism.

The current Andover Drive resident was an All-City fullback at Jenkins High School, according to his former coach, Walter Luter.

"When he needed to get his work done, he got his work done," Luter said.

Shorter attended junior college in California then transferred to the University of Hawaii, but had not yet completed requirements for a degree.

Joe Law, Shorter's uncle, said his nephew had returned to Savannah and had resumed taking some college courses. He also worked for a business Wilson identified as C Notes, a recording studio.

Redmond was released on $5,000 bond in a Wednesday Chatham County Recorders Court arraignment.

[safeasthebanks]

"wounding a former standout high school football player"

Al Bundy's been shot??!?!

[najida]

Attempted shot to the crotch, and perhaps hit the Femoral Artery instead. (Just a guess.)

This was lunchtime discussion. She is well know and liked in the community.....very smart, a friendly person, a good teacher in her school....

And yeah, her version of it is she shot and it ricocheted (sp) off the car and hit his femoral artery.

She won't lose her tiara, for the time being.

[uglybiker]

Was she a hooker, or a madam?

Far as I heard, jus' plain ol' ho.

[RightOnline]

"I find it weird that the guy is 25 and being described as a "former standout High School Football Player." YIKES."

Cue up Springsteen's "Glory Days"..........on three........

[Thinkin' Gal]

What happened to her eyebrows? Has she been pumping gas while smoking?

[Lady Eileen]

LOL

[Godebert]

Why are they dressed as Grecian slaves?

[TexasCajun]

This is the best Savannah has to offer.

Looks like the Ugly Tree fell on her.

[Diverdogz]

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[Contra]

Yeah she's a real booty all right.

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UPDATE!

Redmond turns herself in to police after charges updated

Attorney, family and friends accompany reigning Miss Savannah after boyfriend dies Friday morning.

By C. Edward Wilson
912.652.0448
clarence.wilson@savannahnow.com

Sharon Nicole Redmond, 21, surrendered herself to Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police late Saturday morning after being charged with the murder of Kevin Shorter, 25, of Savannah.

Shorter was pronounced dead Friday morning at 10:30 a.m., but police were not informed of the death until 6 p.m.

Redmond, the reigning Miss Savannah and an English teacher at Beach High School, was first arrested at her Wilmington Island residence on Dec. 17.

Sharron Nicole Redmond

Redmond was charged with aggravated assault after shooting Shorter at least once in the lower extremity of his body in front of 5 Rice Mill Lane after an altercation. Shorter re-entered the residence after being shot and emergency medical personnel were summoned.

"She (Redmond) turned herself in this morning at about 11 a.m. with her attorney, family members and friends," said Mike Wilson, police department spokesman. "It was very emotional. Her attorney Mike Schiavone will definitely petition the court for another bail hearing. Her family has been very cooperative throughout the entire process."

The Shorter family did not want to comment Saturday.

Kevin Shorter

Shorter, a 1996 graduate of Jenkins High School, most recently played college football as a running back for Fort Valley State University, during the fall of 2001.

During his high school days, Shorter played football with Dwayne Sedric Martin. Shorter was one of the first people to reach Martin's after Martin was shot and killed on the Jenkins campus in the spring of 1996.

Redmond will be held in the Chatham County Detention Center throughout the weekend. She is scheduled to appear Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Recorder's Court.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Here in Phoenix, a former Miss Canada got busted recently for prostitution.

I ran a Google search and found a few articles about this. Apparently she was a Miss Canada 1977. That would make her about 47 years old. Then again, the same article mentioned a 60-yr. old prostitute working out of her home in a retirement village, Sun City!