Eric Lynn Thomas, 55, of Panama City, Florida, was shot and killed at his home on December 7, 2019. Thomas refused, a struggle followed, and Grigges shot him multiple times.

Witnesses at the scene, including Juanita Jones, described the intruders bursting in with guns and ordering money. Police later located Grigges’s car and say they recovered the murder weapon and other evidence there. Grigges and Whitsett were arrested in connection with the attack. Prosecutors charged Grigges with Felony First Degree Murder with a Firearm and two counts of Robbery with a Firearm; at trial the defense argued Grigges was unaware of the robbery plan and had only been giving Whitsett a ride, while the prosecution presented testimony from detectives and a co-defendant about Grigges’s involvement.

Very little is known publicly about Thomas beyond his Panama City roots and birth date of February 3, 1964. Did anyone in Panama City know Eric Thomas or see activity at his home around December 7, 2019?