{"id":2621187,"date":"2026-06-29T19:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dollar-general-manager-senselessly-murdered-during-hamburger-bun-purchase-police-later-hunt-down-and-kill-suspect\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:04:35","slug":"dollar-general-manager-senselessly-murdered-during-hamburger-bun-purchase-police-later-hunt-down-and-kill-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dollar-general-manager-senselessly-murdered-during-hamburger-bun-purchase-police-later-hunt-down-and-kill-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"Dollar General Manager Senselessly Murdered During Hamburger Bun Purchase, Police Later Hunt Down and Kill Suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdollar-general-manager-senselessly-murdered-during-hamburger-bun-purchase-police-later-hunt-down-and-kill-suspect%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2621187&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A man named Jerome Willis, age 33, was involved in a violent incident at a Dollar General store in Columbus, Georgia. He was purchasing hamburger buns when he pulled out a handgun adn shot and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >killed teh store manager<\/a>, Alexis Hill, a 44-year-old mother of three. Following the shooting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> tracked Willis, leading to a gunfight where he wounded an officer and a police K-9 before being shot and killed by officers. Hill\u2019s family mentioned that she and the gunman did not no each other, and her brother described her as a kind person dedicated to helping others. The investigation, conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, is ongoing, and the incident was captured on video, with authorities calling Willis\u2019s actions a &#8220;cold-blooded murder.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A man accused of killing a Georgia store manager last week while purchasing hamburger buns was killed by law enforcement after he wounded an officer and a K-9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-reintroduce-bill-to-abolish-qualified-immunity-for-police\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Abolish Qualified Immunity for Police\">police dog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It all began on Tuesday at a Dollar General in Columbus where Alexis Hill, 44, was helping a customer check out, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/nation-world\/dollar-general-manager-killed-customer-shot-ringing-up-hamburger-buns-checkout-counter-police-georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTVM-TV<\/a> in Columbus.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, identified as Jerome Willis, 33, was buying hamburger buns for $1.58 and handed over two crumpled-up dollar bills. As Hill straightened out the cash, the station reported, Willis allegedly pulled out a handgun and shot her.<\/p>\n<p>Hill, a mother of three, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators tracked down Willis about three hours later, resulting in a gunfight. He shot an officer and a police dog before authorities returned fire, killing him. The wounded officer and K-9\u00a0 \u201csustained non-life-threatening injuries,\u201d and received medical treatment, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/gbi.georgia.gov\/press-releases\/2026-06-24\/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-columbus-ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The release stated that local police had requested assistance to investigate the \u201cofficer involved shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Columbus police had \u201clocated Willis in a parking lot in the 3800 block of Baker Plaza Drive. Officers gave verbal commands to Willis, but Willis did not comply,\u201d the release read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe officers then released the K-9 officer to apprehend Willis. Willis then produced a gun, shot toward the K-9 officer, and continued to point the gun at the officers. The officers fired several shots toward Willis, hitting Willis multiple times. Willis was pronounced deceased on scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Columbus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ledger-enquirer.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article316276735.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ledger-Enquirer<\/a> published a report on Friday, citing a preliminary report from the GBI, which said Hill was shot in the head.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got it on video and it\u2019s just a cold-blooded murder,\u201d Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis declared.<\/p>\n<p>The GBI crime lab is expected to perform an autopsy on Willis, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-ag-facing-three-misdemeanors-after-fatally-striking-pedestrian-along-highway\/\" title=\"South Dakota AG Facing Three Misdemeanors After Fatally Striking Pedestrian Along Highway\">investigation remains active<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hill\u2019s brother, Johnathan, told WTVM his sister and the gunman did not know each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI won\u2019t go into how I know that,\u201d he said, about the 15:30 mark of the video below. \u201cBut it\u2019s a fact that they did not know each other. They were not related, they were not in a relationship. They were complete strangers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is just some random stranger that \u2026 walked into my sister\u2019s store and got really violent and confrontational with her. And decided that he wanted to escalate things by shooting her and killing her.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Family remembers Dollar General manager Alexis Hill after deadly shooting in Columbus\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7a6UuTq42kk?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>He also said Hill\u2019s family is devastated, but looks forward to seeing her again in the afterlife.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just a loss that I\u2019m going to have to deal with, and the family is going to have to deal with,\u201d he told the station at the beginning of the video above. \u201cWe can\u2019t replace her. It\u2019s just a part of us that\u2019s just\u00a0 going to be gone until we reunite with her in heaven.\u201d<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He described her as a \u201csweet, kind\u201d person who was \u201cwilling to go out of her way to help someone and go the extra mile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019d give the shirt off her back if she needed to. She was always helping people as far as I could see,\u201d Johnathan said. \u201cOne of the last things she did was gather some supplies for someone that was in need. 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