Justin Tucker, 29, was shot and killed on the night of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, outside the Hudson Northridge Apartments in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Police were called to the 550 block of Northridge Parkway about 8:20 p.m.; Tucker was found in the parking lot with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Family described him as devoted to his mother and interested in sneakers, with plans to open a shoe shop.

According to investigators and arrest warrant details, the killing followed a confrontation as Tucker was trying to leave the complex. Tucker had called an Uber and was reportedly arguing with several men; witnesses told police he was unarmed, had a zipped backpack, and at least one witness said he was crouching or kneeling with hands raised and pleading before multiple shots were fired. Police identified brothers Derrick Washington, 26, and Mason Washington, 20, as suspects; both were taken into custody and charged with murder-related counts, aggravated assault, and firearms offenses. Investigators recovered multiple firearms from an apartment and noted shell casings at the scene. Authorities described Derrick as claiming self-defense and said Mason was alleged to have been armed and to have struck Tucker before shots were fired.

No specific motive beyond the reported argument has been released, and investigators were continuing to sort witness statements and physical evidence. If anyone has information about Tucker, the events outside the Hudson Northridge Apartments that night, or witnessed the confrontation, please come forward.