Columbus police charge man with murder in shooting outside of Milgen Road restaurant
Police charged a man with murder Wednesday in the shooting death of a 31-year-old woman outside of a Milgen Road restaurant, according to a news release from the Columbus Police Department.
Jean Richelieu, 36, faces a murder charge in the case. He is being held at the Muscogee County jail pending trial.
Columbus police were called around 5 p.m. Tuesday to Mercy’s Jamaican Kitchen, 5753 Milgen Road, in reference to a shooting in the restaurant’s parking lot. Upon arrival, officers found a woman suffering from gunshot wounds.
The victim was later identified as Davetta Mims, according to Muscogee County Coroner Charles Newton. She was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional where she was pronounced dead at 5:16 p.m., Newton said.
An initial case report reviewed by the Ledger-Enquirer Wednesday states that police believe there may have been an altercation between Mims and Richelieu prior to the shooting.
Mercy’s Jamaican Kitchen Facebook account stated in a post Wednesday that Mims was at the restaurant to pick up a food order when the shooting occurred.
This incident brings the total homicide count in Columbus to 38.
This story was originally published July 7, 2021 at 10:00 AM.
