Teenager dead in downtown Columbus shooting

Kalielah Davis, 18, was shot to death inside a vehicle parked on Bay Avenue near the Chattahoochee River. The 9-1-1 call came at approximately 11:00 p.m., according to police. 

Davis was pronounced dead about a half hour later at Piedmont Columbus Regional’s Midtown campus. 

The car was parked facing southbound on Bay Avenue near Kadie the Cow and the Whitewater Express zipline. A passenger side window was shot out. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan says Davis was shot in the head. The passenger side of the car was facing the river.  

There were multiple people in the vehicle at the time. Davis was the only one injured. There appear to be multiple gunshot holes in the car. 

The Columbus Police Violent Crimes Unit is investigating.  Cpl. Charles Alexander is the lead investigator. For anyone with information, Alexander can be reached at 706-225-4263 or calexander@columbusga.org.