An evening visit with a friend ended in fatal violence for 29-year-old Gregory Middlebrooks on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Forsyth, Georgia. Police responded around 9:30 p.m. to a disturbance at Forsyth Gardens Apartments after a 911 call and found Middlebrooks near his vehicle with a single gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.

Investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation say an argument preceded the shooting as Middlebrooks was leaving a friend’s apartment and walking back to his truck. The inquiry identified 32-year-old Roderious Laquantez Goodrum of Jackson as the primary suspect; Goodrum was arrested the next day and charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. Authorities stated there was no ongoing threat to the community and the investigation remains active before referral to the Towaliga District Attorney’s Office.

If anyone witnessed the disturbance at Forsyth Gardens Apartments that night or has information about Middlebrooks’ movements, please come forward.