On the evening of January 26, 1995, a robbery at Roy's Bait Shop in Griffin, Georgia, turned fatal, ending the life of the store's owner, 52-year-old Ed Allen, a Caucasian male. The events unfolded at approximately 8:45 p.m. when a man, later identified as Frederick Whatley, entered the establishment brandishing a. 32 caliber silver revolver. Whatley's calculated and violent actions in the moments that followed would leave a lasting impact on the small community.
Inside the bait shop, Wha
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