Joint investigation lead to arrests where an 18-year old girl was shot, killed in Brewton
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Two Evergreen men have been arrested and charged with felony murder, attempted murder and discharging a gun into an occupied vehicle involving an Aug. 30, 2020 shooting in Brewton that left one person dead and two others injured.
Phillip O'Neal Evans, Jr., 19, 355 Bruner Ave., and Keivaun Demarr Johnson, 20, 127 Stevens St., were taken into custody by agents with the U.S. Marshal's service. They were booked into the Conecuh County Jail and later transferred to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton.
Tuesday afternoon, District Judge Eric Coale set a $1 million bond on both suspects.
The two were arrested for their involvement in the August shooting that left Ta'Nea Renee Gordon, 18, of Hayneville, Ala., dead and two others shot.
Brewton police reported in August that an altercation began in the parking lot of Whataburger on Highway 31 in Brewton.
Brewton police were dispatched to Whataburger about 3 a.m., but when officers arrived, two vehicles fled the scene heading south on Highway 31.
The shooting occurred as the two vehicles neared O'Reilly Auto Parts. Reports from the Brewton police stated other citizens began calling about hearing gunshots in that area.
When officers arrived, both vehicles had left the area and the officers received a call from its dispatch that staff at the D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital emergency room needed officers on the scene in reference to two individuals being treated for gunshot wounds.
When officers arrived they were informed that Gordon was pronounced dead when she arrived at the hospital.
An investigation was launched that led to the arrest of Evans and Johnson over the weekend.
Brewton Police Sgt. Brian Wesley said it was a joint investigation that led to the arrests of the two suspects.
"We had great cooperation from multiple agencies in making these arrests," Wesley said.
Wesley said in addition to the Brewton Police Department, agencies assisting included the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office, the Conecuh County Sheriff's Office, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's drug task force and the U.S. Marshal's Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force.
