Eighteen-year-old Destinee Shante Virgin was shot and killed on September 22, 2018, in Columbus, Georgia, after a public confrontation with her ex-boyfriend, Markel Ervin. Months earlier, in April 2018, Ervin had been charged with kidnapping Virgin and was out on bond at the time of the killing.

Witnesses say the attack unfolded at the intersection of Macon and Rigdon Roads. Virgin reportedly jumped from her Nissan Maxima at a red light and ran through traffic seeking help while Ervin chased her armed with a 9 mm pistol. Dozens of motorists watched as Ervin caught up to her, shot her multiple times, then returned to the Nissan and fled. Virgin was taken to a hospital, where she died of her injuries.

A short manhunt ended when authorities found Ervin in nearby Harris County with Virgin’s car and her credit card. He was arrested and charged with murder in addition to the earlier kidnapping allegation. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the April kidnapping, please come forward.