Justice Ranyha Rashad Jackson, 23, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of May 17, 2018, in an apartment in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Jackson had been visiting the apartment of 35-year-old Christie Montgomery, who lived there with her child and a roommate. The confrontation began when Montgomery accused Jackson, the roommate, and another friend of stealing a small amount of her marijuana and ordered them to leave.

After the group left and then returned briefly because the roommate had forgotten a cell phone, Montgomery became enraged, went outside with a gun, and shot Jackson once in the chest. Jackson managed to fire a shot back but did not hit anyone. Neighbors were sought for help while Montgomery went back into her apartment and locked the door; officers later forced entry and found her with her child. Montgomery initially said she had kicked everyone out and only heard gunfire after shutting the door.

Montgomery was arrested and charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The dispute over the allegedly stolen marijuana was presented at trial as the catalyst for the shooting, and on March 18, 2022, a jury found Christie Montgomery guilty on all counts; she was sentenced to life plus five years. Does anyone have information about the night of May 17, 2018, or knew Justice Jackson and his activities that evening?