On a warm evening in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, what was meant to be a time of fellowship and community turned into a scene of tragedy. It was June 16, 2022, and 84-year-old Walter Bartlett "Bart" Rainey, a White male, was at a "Boomers Potluck" dinner at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Known for his warm and welcoming nature, Rainey noticed a man sitting by himself and, in a gesture of kindness, invited the solitary visitor to join his table. The man, who had occasionally attended services at the
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