Johnny Whitlock, a 40-year-old Black man, was shot and killed at his home on Ellis Road in Griffin, Georgia, on the evening of October 7, 2020. Police arrived at about 7:00 p.m. and found him with a single gunshot wound to the chest; he was taken to Spalding Wellstar Hospital and died shortly after arrival.

Investigators identified 25-year-old Renita Maxine Thomas as a suspect. Thomas initially told officers Whitlock had taken his own life, but Griffin Police concluded the evidence indicated Thomas was holding the weapon when it discharged. She was arrested and booked into the Spalding County Jail without bond on charges that included involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and pointing a gun at another person.

What did neighbors or anyone who knew Johnny see or hear that evening that might help explain what happened?