On the evening of July 1, 2022, 19-year-old Quakari Bryant Johnathan Freeman was found dead in the parking lot of the Avondale Townhomes on Holcombe Road in Decatur, Georgia. Freeman, an African American male, had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the back; two 9mm shell casings were recovered near his body. Investigators say a verbal dispute preceded the shooting.

A woman identifying herself as Freeman’s girlfriend provided information that led police to name 25-year-old Rakwon Sadek Brooks as the primary suspect and to obtain a murder warrant. Brooks remained at large for more than a year and a half until January 19, 2026, when Atlanta Police arrested him after responding to a domestic dispute; during the arrest a firearm discharged and grazed an officer’s leg. Brooks was booked into Fulton County Jail and faces murder, battery, and domestic violence charges in DeKalb County, along with multiple charges in Fulton County.

Anyone who knew Quakari Freeman or observed the Avondale Townhomes area around July 1, 2022, is asked to come forward with information.