Jesse William Hall was 30 when he was shot and killed in the early morning hours of August 5, 2017, in the parking lot of a Waffle House on West 7th Street in Tifton, Georgia. A master grill operator and father of three who had lived in Tifton his whole life, Hall was remembered for fishing, hunting, and working on cars. He and a female co-worker were in the parking lot at about 1:00 a.m. when two men confronted them; one assailant shot Hall and the other assaulted the female employee. The pair fled toward Timmons Drive and West 11th Street. Responding deputies from the Tift County Sheriff’s Office found Hall with a fatal gunshot wound.

Both the City of Tifton and Waffle House offered rewards for information leading to arrest and conviction. Investigators from the Tifton Police Department, with assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, pursued leads; in November 2017 21-year-old Devonte Riggins was arrested and charged with two counts of murder, aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, and criminal attempt to commit armed robbery. The investigation remained active and authorities continued to seek information.

If anyone knew Hall, was in that area that night, or has information that could help the case, please come forward.