A young lottery winner has been murdered during a robbery at
his home. Craigory Burch Jr, 20, scooped almost half a million dollars in the
Georgia state lottery Fatasy5 draw in November.
his home. Craigory Burch Jr, 20, scooped almost half a million dollars in the
Georgia state lottery Fatasy5 draw in November.
On Thursday night, armed raiders broke into Burch’s home,
where he was with his girlfriend and children, WALB reported. The three masked
robbers burst into the property and held Burch at gunpoint and demanded his
wallet, girlfriend Jasmine Hendricks said.
where he was with his girlfriend and children, WALB reported. The three masked
robbers burst into the property and held Burch at gunpoint and demanded his
wallet, girlfriend Jasmine Hendricks said.
She told the local station: “When they came in, he
said, ‘don’t do it bro. Don’t do it in front of my kids. Please don’t do it in front
of my kids and old lady’. He said I’ll give you my bank card.”
said, ‘don’t do it bro. Don’t do it in front of my kids. Please don’t do it in front
of my kids and old lady’. He said I’ll give you my bank card.”
Burch is then believed to have thrown his trousers at the
gunmen, who rummaged through the pockets looking for his wallet. When they
failed to find it, they reportedly shot and killed him before fleeing.
gunmen, who rummaged through the pockets looking for his wallet. When they
failed to find it, they reportedly shot and killed him before fleeing.
Hendricks then fled and raised an alarm. Police are still
hunting the suspect.
hunting the suspect.
Burch scooped the $434,272 (£305,000) jackpot after buying
the winning ticket from a petrol station on November 29. His family said he
used the money to buy Christmas presents for those in need.
the winning ticket from a petrol station on November 29. His family said he
used the money to buy Christmas presents for those in need.
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