In the early morning hours of December 28, 1976, a day that began like any other in Columbus, Georgia, would end in a tragedy that shook the community. Billy Ray 'Bill' Watson, a 41-year-old White male and a dedicated police officer, found himself in the line of fire while working off-duty at the Peachtree Mall. What started as a routine check on a lounge that was open past its 2 a.m. closing time quickly escalated into a violent and fatal encounter.
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