Suspect in Phenix City shooting arrested in Georgia, faces serious charges
An arrest has been made following the shooting of a Phenix City woman.
Officers with the Phenix City Police Department responded to reports of shots fired around 400 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway on Thursday, June 24, 2025. Upon arrival, officers learned that a 25-year-old female, later identified as Ky’aundra Spivey of Phenix City, had been shot. Spivey was transported to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital by a private vehicle. Her condition has not yet been released.
The Phenix City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division quickly launched an investigation into the incident and confirmed they were aware of a Facebook Live video related to the shooting that had been circulating online.
On Friday, July 25, investigators obtained arrest warrants for Regienol Ernest Poe in connection with the shooting. Poe faces two counts of attempted murder, one count of possession of a firearm by a person legally forbidden to possess one, and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle.
Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office were able to locate and arrest Poe in Waverly Hall, Georgia. He was taken into custody without incident and is currently being held at the Harris County Jail, awaiting extradition back to Russell County, Alabama.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Phenix City Police Department at (334) 298-0611.
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