EAST POINT, Ga. — A husband says he won’t rest until the gunmen who killed his wife at a funeral home are in custody, and the police chief says not a day goes by that he isn’t checking on updates in the case.
When the deadly shooting happened at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home, East Point Police Chief Shawn Buchanan said his officers were going to arrest those responsible.
Now, he’s telling Channel 2’s Tom Jones that he needs one piece to this puzzle to accomplish that.
Meanwhile, Ina Chambers’ husband, Phil, said her family needs to see the people responsible in custody.
“Boy, these folks ... they don’t care,” Phil Chamber said.
He told Jones that has a hard time understanding why gunmen opened fire at the funeral home, killing his wife in January.
He said he won’t rest until the shooters are in custody.
“It would give a whole lot of peace. A whole lot. Because she is truly missed,” Chambers said.
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East Point police say a car drove by with several people inside, and they began shooting.
The 55-year-old grandmother was hit. She wasn’t the intended target.
Police said the intended target could provide the final piece to help them arrest the four suspects they’ve identified.
“The person they were looking for, they know who they are. They just don’t want to cooperate,” Buchanan said.
It’s why Buchanan is urging anyone with information to come forward.
“We’re gonna find these people. I wanted to let you know. We have enough evidence. We just need the final piece of evidence,” Buchanan said.
On Tuesday, the chief showed Jones the stacks of paperwork, court documents, search warrants, and evidence collected in this case.
He said it’s a complex case, but he wants the family to know it’s a top priority.
“We have done so much every day. I’m asking detectives about this case. What’s the status? What’s the status? What’s the status?” Buchanan said.
Chambers wants someone to come forward so he can get justice.
“That’s all I want. That’s it. For her,” Chambers said.
The chief said they’ve interviewed 31 witnesses, received 35 search warrants, and court orders. They have electronic evidence, but they still need the intended target to come forward.
A $10,000 reward has been issued for anyone who helps lead police to an arrest and conviction.
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