WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (Ghost Studios) – Over at Warner Robins Police Department, a press conference was held to discuss details about the 2018 Barberitos Homicide Cold Case as the community demands answers.
Wayne Fisher, Chief of Police for Warner Robins Police Department, led the conference along with Justin Clark, Lieutenant for Warner Robins Police Department, as the two discussed minor details of the case.
According to the Department, on the night of January of 2018, the suspect, described as a 6ft tall black male, wearing dark clothing and a face covering, entered Barberitos over on 3123 Watson Boulevard, from the back of the restaurant, where he then confronted three employees, two males and one female, with a revolver and demanded the money from the register.
While attempting to retrieve the money, the suspect first shot a 21-year-old male employee, who suffered a wound to the head, though he survived the tragic night, they were forever left with a life changing traumatic brain injury, that’s according to the Mother of 23-year-old Parker Moore who was the next victim.
After retrieving the money, the suspect fired again and killed Moore, he then fled from the scene on foot the same way he came and escaped into the field behind Barberitos.
Originally the Department thought Daniel Franz II, who is currently serving time for two unrelated homicides that occurred during the same month, was the suspect, but the case was sent back due to lack of evidence.
While Fisher did reveal there was a second party involved he says the department won’t be divulging any evidence or names of the people associated in order to not taint other evidence people may bring forward and asks for the community’s understanding and patience.
“The victims are not lost, they are not forgotten, we take it personal,” said Fisher. “We understand we cannot do it by ourselves and alone and it is a community effort point that is needed in regards to helping build this case forward.”
Fisher says the department has been working with multiple organizations including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Currently the suspect is wanted for Homicide, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault, a $8000 reward is being offered by the Houston County District Attorney’s Office for information that leads to an arrest.
Lieutenant Clark also urges people with any information to come forth.
“Anytime someone commits a crime they talk,” said Clark. “There’s always friends, there’s always family members, they always talk to somebody.”
Clark says at the moment there are 13 other homicides and missing persons that are considered cold cases and are reviewed and investigated on a consistent basis.
After the conference, things quickly escalated after Fisher refused to take any questions. Leah Maas, Mother of Parker Moore, wanted the department to take accountability for not investigating the hundreds of comments over the viral post the department made about the case and lack of communication, as she didn’t even know a press conference was going to be held until a reporter had told her last night.
“There had been a lot of back and forth,” said Maas. “I would talk to the DA’s Office and they would say, no that’s not the case with whatever the police department has said, then I’d talk with the police department, I’d say, here’s what the DA’s Office said, they say, no that’s not the case. I said you know what, we’re not doing this. If y’all want to sit there and point fingers at each other and not communicate the way that you should, then we’re going to do it in one big room and y’all can sit across the conference table and point fingers at each other, so that’s what we did.”
Maas claims there is video of the incident and her son wasn’t even supposed to work that day, but was called in to finish the shift of another coworker. She says the last thing he ever said to her was, I won’t be gone long.
“It’s pouring salt on a wound every time we meet with them, we can’t begin the healing process because this is just ongoing,” said Maas. “At this point, I don’t see any end in sight, I hope that we will see an end, but I’m becoming more and more hopeless with each passing day.”
Maas says she doesn’t want her son to be remembered just for the killing, but to be remembered for his amazing personality and many acts of kindness, such as helping those in need.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Karmen Thompson or Detective Elizabeth Smith at (478)-302-5380 or the Macon Regional CrimeStoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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