When Eric Nellums was gunned down in 2003, the police knew this was a targeted attack.

With two solid leads early on, it was hard to imagine his family would still be waiting for answers over 20

years later. But someone out there knows something and one more tip could be all they need to find

justice. I'm Charlie and welcome to crime lines. Hello and welcome to crime lines. Today's episode is going to get into the cold case murder of

Eric Canellums out of Alabama, and I have two thank yous at the top. The first is to Eric's sister

Kathy, who took the time to give me a lot of information and to go over my script.

And the second thank you is to Dawn with the Method and Madness podcast.

She covered this case and her incredible research was a source for this episode.

Let's go ahead and get started with Eric, who was born in June of 1971, and grew up to be a

very charming and loving person. His sister Kathy told me that he would do just about anything for

his family, even from a young age. And when he became an uncle, he dove right into his role. And I don't just mean the

fun uncle who would run around and play with the kids. He was more hands-on with them than some

parents are with their own children. When Kathy was working second shift after her daughter was born, Eric would get up in the

middle of the night to feed and change the baby, even rocking her back to sleep. Spending those

sleepless nights together led to Eric having a really deep bond with his niece, and that bond continued when Kathy had her son.

So all of that to say that, unlike most 23-year-olds, Eric had a lot of practice when his own

son Antonio was born. He was very hands-on and close with his son, even though after he split with

his son's mother, they ended up living several hours apart. He would drive to see Antonio and pick him up

regularly, regardless of the distance. Eric served in the army during the Persian Gulf War and studied computer science.

In 2003, Eric was settled down in Phoenix City, Alabama, and he worked for Kodak Polychrome, which is located in Columbus, Georgia, which is right over the state line.

Kodak Polychrome is a company that produces

pre-printing supplies, so things like printing plates, film, the chemicals needed for doing all of that,

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