Carla Marie Payne, 30, was shot to death in the Canton, Georgia home she shared on March 23, 2021. She was 30 weeks pregnant with a son to be named Mason; the unborn child also died. Carla’s uncle, 65-year-old Thomas Richard Doodle Donaldson, was found in the same residence, also killed by gunshot wounds in a separate bedroom.

Police quickly identified Kristopher Martin Johnson, 34, as a person of interest. Johnson, described as Carla’s boyfriend and the father of her unborn child, went to a nearby grocery store parking lot after the shootings. He called his mother, who told him to contact police, and then dialed 911 himself. Officers later found the two victims at the home and arrested Johnson at the parking lot. Prosecutors say Carla had been trying to end the relationship and that Johnson had been leading a double life, messaging other women and buying firearms before the killings; Johnson told investigators he had blacked out and had not been taking prescribed medication.

If anyone knew Carla, Thomas, or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know.