Stanley Hays, a 77-year-old man from Detroit, IL, tragically lost his life on March 11, 1997. He was killed during a bank robbery at the Comerica branch in Detroit. The incident occurred when Allen Lane Griffin Jr., a 21-year-old man, entered the bank and announced a holdup. Griffin then shot and killed Stanley Hays, along with two other employees, Lisa Griffin and James Isom. The motive behind the shooting spree was attributed to family troubles and Griffin's desire to have someone else kill him.
Griffin was later killed by police outside the bank after he grabbed an elderly customer and threw him to the ground, shooting him in the head. The police speculated that Griffin may have been influenced by televised images of a botched bank heist and shootout in California a month earlier. Griffin was also wanted by the police for violating probation from a drug conviction.
The tragic incident left the community in shock and raised concerns about safety at the bank, which had experienced several robberies in the past. Stanley Hays' death was a devastating loss for his family and friends, who remembered him as a caring and compassionate individual.
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