Oakwood woman identified in fatal convenience store shooting

OAKWOOD, Ga. — Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators have identified the woman killed July 16 in a shooting at an Oakwood convenience store as 44-year-old Tia Vidon Keith of Oakwood.

Investigators say Keith was shot multiple times by her former live-in boyfriend at the Subhanallah Food Mart on Mountain View Road shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, Keith arrived at the convenience store and went inside to make a purchase. When she returned to her vehicle, investigators said the suspect was sitting in the passenger seat.

For reasons that remain under investigation, the suspect allegedly shot Keith multiple times while both were inside the vehicle.

Despite being wounded, Keith managed to escape the vehicle and run back inside the convenience store. Investigators said the suspect followed her into the business and shot her several more times. Keith died on the floor of the store.

The suspect fled the scene in his own vehicle before law enforcement arrived.

Deputies respond to 911 call

Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oakwood Police Department officers responded to the store shortly after 9:40 p.m., moments after a store clerk called 911. The clerk and one customer were inside the business during the shooting but were not injured.

Hall County Sheriff’s Office criminal investigators took over the homicide investigation and continue searching for the suspect.

Authorities said they have developed viable leads regarding the suspect’s location but are withholding additional information to protect the safety of law enforcement officers involved in the search.

The Sheriff’s Office has not publicly identified the suspect or announced any charges as the investigation remains active.

Submit a tip

Anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Hall County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 770-503-3232 or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.