Suspect surrenders in fatal shooting of young mother, Atlanta police say

Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said the suspect in the fatal shooting of a young mother of three in southwest Atlanta last week has surrendered. Around 7:35 p.m. on Nov. 3, officers responded to Murphy Avenue and Osborne Street, where they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Atlanta Police Department. On Friday, officers learned the victim, 22-year-old Nadia Deen, had died at the hospital. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Woman dies days after being shot multiple times, Atlanta police say Investigators determined Deen and the suspect, 23-year-old Torodd Woods, were sitting in a vehicle when Woods began repeatedly shooting Deen. Police said Woods pulled Deen out of the car and tried to shoot her again, but his gun malfunctioned. Woods then got back in the car and shot at Deen again as she tried to seek help, according to police. The attack was captured on a city camera. Police have not released a motive for the shooting. According to a GoFundMe set up by Deen’s family, she was the mother to three children, a 4-year-old son and 2-year-old twin boys. On Monday, Atlanta police said Woods had surrendered to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Woods was taken to the Fulton County Jail, where he was booked on one count of murder, and two counts each of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to jail records. The jail records show an extensive previous arrest history dating back to early 2020, including for multiple charges related to weapons, entering an automobile and theft. Copyright 2026 WANF. All rights reserved.