Murder whodunit draws large crowd to downtown Eatonton

  • Kathryn Roper was named the grand prize winner, receiving a gift basket filled with items from participating vendors. CONTRIBUTED
    Kathryn Roper was named the grand prize winner, receiving a gift basket filled with items from participating vendors. CONTRIBUTED
  • A taped outline at Eatonton’s Barrel 118 depicted the crime scene for the inaugural Eatonton Murder Mystery Shopping Crawl. CONTRIBUTED
    A taped outline at Eatonton’s Barrel 118 depicted the crime scene for the inaugural Eatonton Murder Mystery Shopping Crawl. CONTRIBUTED

    An estimated 500 amateur sleuths took over downtown Eatonton last Saturday as they investigated a fictional murder, followed a trail of conflicting clues, and considered a cast of colorful suspects during the inaugural Eatonton Murder Mystery Shopping Crawl.

    Kirsten Thompson of The Saving Grace Shop on South Jefferson Avenue was one of several event organizers. She said the idea originated with PJ …