Family still seeking answers after killing at Ga. Amazon warehouse
POOLER, Ga. (WTOC) - The family of 21-year-old Keontae Grider still has no answers now a month after his death. He was the young father who was killed while on the clock at the Amazon fulfillment center in Pooler off Triple B Road on Jan. 13.
Police still have not yet made an arrest in this case, which the family is heartbroken about.
Keontae’s family says no new updates have come out and they’re pleading for anyone who knows something to come forward.
Keontae was a sibling of eight and a father to a 2-year-old baby girl. He was also a beloved son and community member in Hinesville. His parents him as the kindest child and a light in their family.
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We have not received any updates from Pooler Police or the GBI regarding this investigation, and no one has been held responsible for his death so far.
The family said three people surrounded their son outside his car while he was on break, officials confirmed this was a targeted attack. Yet no one has come forward with any information or tips to police, to put his killer behind bars.
Days after his death, there was a balloon release in his honor. Family, friends, and loved ones gathered to speak about the kind of man Keontae was and the legacy he left behind.
If anyone knows anything at all about the shooting that happened that day in the parking lot on Jan. 13, the family is pleading for you to come forward. Even the smallest amount of information could help.
You can find more on Keontae’s legacy and hear from loved ones here in his obituary and hear from his loving parents here.
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