19-year-old killed in Columbus car chase and shooting Monday night. Here’s what we know

A 19-year-old woman was shot and killed in Columbus Monday night, Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan told the Ledger-Enquirer.

Deputy Coroner Dustin Harrelson pronounced Neveah Nevels dead from multiple gunshot wounds at the scene on Buena Vista Road at about 11:47 p.m., according to a news release from the Columbus Police Department.

Two women were struck by gunfire, the release said, and first responders were unable to revive Nevels when they arrived to the scene around 10:54 p.m. The second victim was taken to Piedmont Hospital and is in critical condition, the release said.

The Homicide Unit is investigating the incident, according to the release. Anyone with information about the case should contact Dectective Baldwin at 706-225-4337 or send an email to kbaldwin@columbusga.org.

They can also call the Homicide Line at 706-225-3161, and report information anonymously at 706-653-3188.

This story is breaking and will be updated as more information comes in.

Senior reporter Tim Chitwood contributed to this reporting.

This story was originally published August 9, 2022 at 10:19 AM.

Brittany McGee

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Brittany McGee is the community issues reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer. She is a 2021 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Media and Journalism with a second degree in Economics. She began at the Ledger-Enquirer as a Report for America corps member covering the COVID-19 recovery in Columbus. Brittany also covered business for the Ledger-Enquirer.