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Reginald "Reggie" Coicou, in a photo from his family's gofundme.com page. At right is the scene of Coicou's murder. (Channel 2 Action News)
Reginald "Reggie" Coicou, in a photo from his family's gofundme.com page. At right is the scene of Coicou's murder. (Channel 2 Action News)
Nov 12, 2017

Two young men, one 24 and one 22, were shot to death near midnight on April 24, 2016, in the parking lot of a northwest Atlanta Burger King.

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Reggie Coicou died where he sat in the passenger seat of a Pontiac. Quincy Wytche, known to his friends as “Fat,” collapsed just few steps from the same vehicle and died on his way to the hospital.

AJC Editor-in-Chief Kevin Riley got inside this case in a way that few journalists ever do. Riley and longtime “Breakdown” host Bill Rankin relate the story of the horrific double-murder and its aftermath.

Today we’ve posted a brief preview of the podcast, which launches Nov. 20. You can listen to it on iTunes, Stitcher or your favorite podcast platform. Or stream it live on the player below.

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