News Conference of March 17th 1984

In the Covington, GA police station, the air hung heavy with the weight of the March 16th, 1984, mass courthouse shooting. Police Chief Stacy Weed, her expression grim, prepared for the impending news conference. She braced herself to face the assembled reporters, knowing the eyes of the community, and beyond, would be on her as she relayed the devastating facts and attempted to offer a measure of solace amidst the grief.