Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes depictions of murder and gun violence.

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

It was the morning after Christmas 1992, when Jimmy Thompson dropped by the shortstop

minimart in Dayton.

71-year-old came by a lot.

Everyone knew Jimmy was a regular.

Sometimes, he even picked up shifts there to help out.

The convenience store was splendidly decorated for the holiday season,

but it was relatively empty that morning.

There was just Jimmy and one other customer.

And, of course, Sarah Abraham, the 38-year-old owner.

She and her family were originally from Ethiopia and had bought the store eight years earlier.

At some point, a 16-year-old girl named Laura Taylor Waltz-Din.

She asked Sarah how much the soft drinks cost.

Turned out she was five cents short, so Jimmy gave her a nickel.

And why not? It was the Christmas season.

Laura took the money and walked around the store a little longer before leaving.

A few minutes later, the door flew open again.

Before anyone else could react, two young men barreled inside,

brandishing guns at Sarah.

They demanded everything in the cash register.

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