Pregnant teen who was shot near Juniper Avenue has died, authorities say

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A pregnant teenager who was shot in the early morning hours on Sunday has died, according to authorities.

17-year-old Keianna McFadden was shot during a house party early Sunday in the 2600 block of Juniper Avenue around 1:15 a.m., according to Columbus police.

McFadden was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional’s Midtown campus and eventually airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she was initially listed in critical condition. McFadden was pronounced dead on Friday at approximately 4:08 p.m. She reportedly also lost her unborn child following the shooting incident.

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Authorities say that in a connected incident several blocks away, an 18-year-old female also suffered multiple gunshot injuries in the shooting incident near Japonica Drive.

WRBL News 3 spoke to Columbus PD’s Assistant Chief Lance Deaton, who broke down what led up to the incident.

“So this initially was a 21st birthday party being held at this residence. A car drives by multiple times, fires at the house, and into the crowd of people where the first victim got shot,” Deaton recalled. “Then, also, the people from inside that same vehicle fire into another vehicle just a short distance away.”

The shooting remains under investigation by the Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit.