Nevaeh Nevels was 19 when she was killed late on August 8, 2022, in a parking lot on Buena Vista Road in Columbus, Georgia. The incident began with a reported car chase; Nevaeh’s vehicle spun out after clipping a curb in the Wild Bill’s Jewelry and Pawn parking lot, and a suspect then exited another car and opened fire. Nevaeh was struck by multiple gunshots and pronounced dead at the scene. A second young woman in Nevaeh’s car was critically wounded and taken to the hospital in an induced coma.

Investigators identified a suspect as the father of Nevaeh’s child. Police arrested 26-year-old Marquavious Spearman in nearby Russell County on August 14, 2022, and charged him with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Court filings and witness statements submitted at preliminary proceedings included testimony that the injured passenger identified Nevaeh’s baby daddy as the shooter, text messages arranging a fight, and a sighting of a blue Ford Mustang linked to Spearman near the scene.

Nevaeh’s family described her as a caring, selfless young mother who attended CVCC and did tattoos, nails, and makeup. Her two-year-old daughter was left without her mother. Does anyone have information about Nevaeh, her routine in Columbus, or what happened that night?