Tevon Beasley, a 17-year-old male from Decatur, was shot on the night of October 24, 2025, at a business in the 1100 block of East Wood Street. Officers responding around 10:10 p.m. found him with at least one gunshot wound; he was taken by ambulance to Decatur Memorial Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
In the immediate aftermath, patrol officers located a vehicle believed to have been used in the shooting and detained a 19-year-old at the residence where that vehicle was found. Detectives processed the scene, gathered surveillance video, interviewed witnesses, and executed search warrants at two Decatur residences overnight as they worked to piece together what happened.
As the investigation progressed, police arrested 19-year-old Decatur resident Nehemiah T. Meyers on a charge of first-degree murder and booked him into the Macon County Jail. Authorities emphasized that the case remained active and asked anyone with information to contact the Criminal Investigations Division or Crime Stoppers.
Days later, the Macon County Coroner publicly identified the victim as Tevon Beasley, confirming the timeline of the fatal shooting on East Wood Street and the loss felt across the community. Listings that memorialize local gun-violence victims also recorded his death on October 24, 2025, in Decatur.
