Whitney Breanna Sloan was 26 when she was fatally shot while pumping gas at a QuikTrip on Riverdale Road near College Park, Georgia. The shooting occurred at about 10:30 p.m. on or around December 27, 2021. Surveillance footage from the station reportedly captured the moments of the attack; witnesses said gunfire erupted from inside a car while Whitney was outside her vehicle. She was struck and, despite first aid reportedly given at the scene by her boyfriend, died there.

Police identified the boyfriend, 18-year-old Ja’Quarius Thomas, as the primary suspect and arrested him. Charges brought against Thomas included malice murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and theft by receiving stolen property; authorities said the gun used had been stolen. Whitney’s family described her as someone who wanted to help broken people and said the loss left them devastated.

If anyone saw Whitney or the vehicle near the QuikTrip that night, or has information about the shooting, please speak up.