Lynnwood J. Henry, a 70-year-old Black man from Decatur, Georgia, was shot to death in the early hours of December 20, 2017, on Avenue W in Pratt City while driving west. Police and the Jefferson County Coroner reported another vehicle pulled up beside his car and gunfire erupted; Henry’s car then went out of control and struck a light pole at 1st Street. Officers who responded to a call about a vehicle hitting a utility pole found him inside the wrecked car with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators said only that Henry appeared to be driving when the other vehicle came alongside and began shooting. Motive was not established and officials reported the investigation was ongoing. Henry was identified as Lynnwood Jackson Henry, born December 16, 1947, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery following funeral services.

Did anyone in Pratt City that morning see a vehicle pull up beside another car on Avenue W who can help clarify what happened?