Steven James Nichols, 32, of Stockbridge, was killed on July 6, 2019, after what authorities described as a deadly confrontation tied to a bitter relationship dispute. Nichols, known as Hawk, went to meet his girlfriend at a Dollar General in Henry County where her former boyfriend, James Blake McAllister, was waiting with a sawed-off shotgun.

Reports say Nichols tried to flee the encounter; McAllister followed him to a home on Wilson Road in Stockbridge and Nichols was shot in the driveway. Responding officers found him there and he later died at the hospital. Police identified McAllister as the suspect and later took him into custody after a SWAT standoff in Rex that involved a robot and chemical agents. Early charging reports listed murder and several related offenses, including kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated assault, and weapons charges, reflecting investigators’ view that the violence extended beyond a single isolated act.

Does anyone have information about Nichols, his movements that day, or the events at the Dollar General or the Wilson Road residence?