Jesse Turner III

On a tragic afternoon in Ellenwood, Georgia, 68-year-old Jesse Turner III, an African American male, was fatally shot on October 7, 2019, while simply pumping gas at a BP station on Panthersville Road. A retired Ford Motor Company employee and a local lawn care business owner, Turner was a beloved father and grandfather to six. His unexpected and violent death sent shockwaves through his family and the community, leaving them in a state of grief and disbelief.

The investigation into the s ...

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