On September 24, 2019, Roderick Lynn "Thumper" Watkins Jr., a 23-year-old African American man from Atmore, Alabama, was fatally shot in an ambush-style attack outside his residence on Jimbos Road. Watkins had just returned home from work at Swift Lumber Co. around 2:30 a.m. when he was targeted. As he exited his vehicle, a Nissan Altima, a gunman emerged from nearby bushes and opened fire, striking Watkins multiple times. His mother, Debra Brooks, was awakened by the gunshots and discovered her
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