On the evening of October 20, 2023, a dispute between roommates in Tucker, Georgia ended with James Broadnax, 35, shot and killed. The argument occurred at the home the two men shared; both left separately afterward. DeKalb County police were sent to the 3100 block of Westwood Drive about 8:30 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting and found Broadnax motionless in the passenger seat of a running burgundy Dodge Charger with the doors locked.

Investigators reported the driver’s side window and door were riddled with multiple bullet holes and 16 shell casings were recovered at the scene. Officers say the shooter, 25-year-old roommate and co-worker Cedric Collins of Greensboro, North Carolina, later told police he felt threatened when he believed Broadnax was following him, and that he shot in self-defense; Collins did not allege Broadnax was armed or had threatened deadly force. The physical evidence indicated Collins emptied an entire magazine into Broadnax’s vehicle.

Are there witnesses or additional details about what happened before both men left the residence that could clarify how the confrontation escalated?