Carolyn Griffin, 60, was killed after a domestic dispute at her Clayton County apartment on July 5, 2022. According to a friend who was present, an argument between Griffin and her 44‑year‑old boyfriend, Kevin Nicholas Barge, escalated; the friend says Barge pistol‑whipped both women, bound their hands and feet, then shot Griffin multiple times. The friend freed herself and reached a neighbor to call for help, but Griffin later died of her injuries.

Authorities identified Kevin Nicholas Barge as the primary suspect; he later turned himself in and was charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and was held without bond. After Griffin’s death, it was anticipated the charges would be upgraded to include murder. Griffin’s daughter Maya remembered her mother as loving and the family publicly thanked the friend who escaped.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that night that could help clarify what happened?