On the evening of Saturday, March 16, 2024, 23-year-old Justin Godfrey of Soperton was fatally shot in Vidalia, Georgia. Officers found Godfrey and 18-year-old Iesha Wicker, also of Soperton, suffering gunshot wounds near the intersection of East Jenkins Street and Epstein Street at about 5:02 p.m. Both were taken by private vehicle to Memorial Health Meadows Hospital, where they died. Wicker was later confirmed to have been pregnant.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation assisted the Vidalia Police Department. Arrests followed: on March 20 three people were taken into custody — 23-year-old Jaquan Quashon Jerome Jordan, 18-year-old Patrick Cornelius Hunt, and 16-year-old Kison Latrell King — facing a range of charges including malice murder and aggravated assault; two more men, 19-year-old Michael Anthony Jr. and 18-year-old Fitzroy Anthony Ellis, were arrested April 13 and charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. All five were indicted by a Toombs County grand jury in June 2024.

Anyone who knew Justin, his movements that day, or has information relevant to this case is asked to come forward.