Henry Maxwell Pike, 58, was shot and killed on the afternoon of January 29, 2022, in Gretna, Florida. The shooting took place outside Forterra Pipe and Precast during a meeting Henry arranged with Sedric Thomas, a recently terminated employee of Henry Pike Trucking, to return company property. According to the Gretna Police Department, Thomas opened fire during a brief conversation, then fled the scene and later contacted the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office to report his involvement.

Sedric Thomas surrendered after a short standoff and was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The Gretna Police Department, assisted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, opened an investigation. The shooting was reported as Gretna’s first homicide in at least three years.

Henry was originally from Henderson, Kentucky, and owned Henry Pike Trucking. He enjoyed riding horses, motorcycles, and boating, and his death prompted an outpouring of condolences from the community. Does anyone have information about the events that led up to the meeting at Forterra Pipe and Precast?