On the evening of May 22, 2020, a dispute on the 100 block of Fairburn Road in Atlanta escalated into gunfire that left 35-year-old Shadeeah Melton dead and her sister Fatima Jefferson critically injured. Witnesses reported a black SUV speeding away after the shots. Both women were taken to a local hospital; Shadeeah did not survive.

Shadeeah was raised in Dayton, Ohio, played high school basketball, and earned a communications degree from Jesuit University. She worked in hospital settings, including Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, before moving to Atlanta. Her sister Aisha Jefferson described her as intelligent, bright, and giving.

Investigators identified two suspects, 41-year-old Antonio Lamar Martin of Atlanta and 29-year-old Samantha Ariel Gardner of Powder Springs. The pair surrendered to authorities and were arrested on murder charges; both also faced aggravated assault counts. Gardner was charged with firearm possession, and Martin, a convicted felon, faced an additional firearm-possession charge. Both were held in the Fulton County Jail without bond.

Did anyone in Atlanta know Shadeeah or see activity around Fairburn Road that night?