Passenger of car involved in chase on Veterans Parkway dies

UPDATE: 3:35 p.m., Saturday March 9 — The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of the driver as Demon Shaquille Moore, a wanted fugitive and validated gang member.

According to Sheriff Greg Countryman, investigators used a pit maneuver to stop the pursuit after positively identifying Moore. Moore lost control of the vehicle and struck the median, rolling onto the southbound lanes of Veterans Parkway, striking another vehicle.

MCSO says Moore attempted to crawl over his girlfriend, who was trapped in the vehicle, to flee the scene. Investigators were able to arrest Moore.

Moore and the other two individuals involved in the crash were transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional for their injuries. Moore has since been released from the hospital and booked in the Muscogee County Jail.

Georgia State Patrol was called in by the sheriff’s office to work the accident.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — WRBL has confirmed a passenger in the car of a driver with several warrants has died after a chase in Columbus on Veterans Parkway.

Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan says 27-year-old Daiva Williams was a passenger in the suspect’s vehicle and pronounced dead at 4:01 pm Friday following a crash on Veterans Parkway Thursday afternoon.

The suspect’s identity has not yet been released.

Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman confirmed to WRBL the department’s Special Operations Unit was trying to stop a wanted suspect with 15 warrants. The sheriff’s office says it used a pit maneuver during the pursuit.

The suspect was wanted by several agencies on various charges including felony escape, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, felon Violation of Probation burglary and others.

The sheriff says the suspect will have charges added on by the Special Operations Unit.

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