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A Bystander Killed by Stray Gunfire on East Broadway: Stephens Student Aiyanna Williams Becomes Symbol of Columbia's Crime Crisis
In the early morning hours of September 27, 2025, Aiyanna Williams, 21, a nursing student and volleyball player at Stephens College, was struck by stray gunfire on East Broadway in downtown Columbia, Missouri. A gunman fired 11 shots into a crowd during a nearby argument, striking three bystanders; Williams died at a hospital Sunday. Suspect Misael Covarrubias, 23, was charged with second-degree murder and six other felonies, and a grand jury indicted him in October 2025.
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