Determined Quest for Justice: Phenix City Police Continue Hunt for Killer of Good Samaritan Four Years On
Phenix City, AL – Over four years have elapsed since the tragic day when Lamar Dontaye Whittaker, a local coach, was fatally shot while lending a hand to a stranded driver. The 35-year-old was killed near the intersection of 10th Avenue South and Fourth Place South at approximately 12:30 p.m. on October 17, 2020, in what authorities describe as a tragic misidentification. Whittaker, recognized for his commitment to youth sports in Columbus, stopped that fateful …