John Goodwin, 27, was found with a fatal gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the Southwood Vista apartments on Southwood Boulevard in Atlanta on the evening of December 30, 2023. Police responded around 10 p.m. The loss affected Renaissance Middle School, where Goodwin had been a seventh-grade teacher since June and was remembered by colleagues and students as a beloved mentor.

Goodwin held both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s of education from Clark Atlanta University and had worked in several teaching roles before joining Renaissance Middle. Authorities arrested Denisha Rosser in South Carolina on December 31, 2023; she was charged with murder in connection with Goodwin’s death and was to be extradited to Georgia. Police have not released a motive or clarified the nature of the relationship between Goodwin and Rosser, though court records show they previously lived together in an Atlanta apartment.

If anyone knew John Goodwin, his movements on December 30, or his connection to Denisha Rosser, please share what you know.