A’Nayah Davis, 21, was shot and killed in the parking lot of The Hudson Apartments on South Main Street in Statesboro, Georgia, on the evening of October 2, 2020. She was taken to East Georgia Regional Medical Center and died of her injuries. Davis, formerly of McDonough, had recently taken the ASVAB test and hoped to join the Air Force; she was not enrolled at Georgia Southern University at the time.

Authorities described the motive as a personal dispute. Davis’s family said she had gone to the apartment to speak with a girl about a damaged cell phone, and that a shot was fired when the door opened, leaving Davis no chance to defend herself. The Statesboro Police Department processed the scene and interviewed witnesses; warrants were issued on October 5, 2020.

A 16-year-old male, Keishawn Jayquan Nephew, was arrested in Hinesville by the U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Task Force and charged as an adult with felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. A second individual, Jacorey Shikeam Jefferson, was arrested in May 2021. Both defendants were tried; after about an hour of jury deliberation in May 2022 the jury returned not guilty verdicts on all charges for both men.

If anyone knew A’Nayah, witnessed the events at The Hudson Apartments that night, or has information about what happened, please come forward.