Graham Pope, 39, was murdered at his car dealership job on April 8, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina. Graham worked at the JT Kia dealership. Ashley Brown, 34, was also killed after the suspect led cops on a chase.
Authorities say Westley Gross, 28, shot and killed Graham inside the dealership showroom at 3:30 p.m. The suspect entered the dealership and shot Graham at point blank range.
Graham died on site.
Employees and customers were scared and ran. Many customers hid and crouched under desks. Click here to see video of a Toyota car dealership employee being murdered on the job by her ex-boyfriend.
The suspect then left the dealership. It is not known if the suspect knew Graham. 911 was called and a description was gave on the suspect and his vehicle.
Cops attempted to pull the suspect over, but he fled down the highway. A high speed pursuit then initiated.
During the pursuit, a Columbia Police Department officer collided with Ashley Brown, Ashley was killed in the collision.
Ashley was pregnant. Ashley’s unborn baby died in the crash also. Ashley was killed the day before her birthday.
Westley was arrested during the crash. Westley was not a employee at the dealership.
Westley is charged with murder.
