Justin Tucker, 29, was shot and killed on the evening of April 14, 2026, in the parking lot of the Hudson Northridge apartments in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The shooting occurred around 8:20 p.m. while Tucker was reportedly waiting for an Uber outside his apartment. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police say the confrontation involved two brothers who also lived at the complex, 26-year-old Derrick Washington and 20-year-old Mason Washington. Witnesses told officers the dispute escalated after an accusation that Tucker had stolen from one of the men; Tucker denied that claim. One man allegedly emerged from an apartment with a rifle, struck Tucker with it, and both men then fired at him while witnesses say Tucker was unarmed and pleading with his hands up. Derrick was arrested the night of the shooting; Mason fled but was taken into custody by the morning of April 16. Both brothers face charges including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Tucker’s mother Santina Dieng described him as loving, caring, and a shoe fanatic who wanted to open his own shop. Does anyone who knew Justin or who was in the Hudson Northridge parking area that night have information to share?