Man Surrenders in Fatal Shooting of Atlanta Mother

Atlanta police said Torodd Woods surrendered to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on November 9 in the shooting of Nadia Deen, 22. He was taken to Fulton County Jail and booked on a murder charge, along with two counts each of aggravated assault and firearm offenses, jail records show.

Officers went to Murphy Avenue SW and Osborne Street SW around 7:35 p.m. on November 3 after reports of gunfire. They found Deen with multiple gunshot wounds and took her to a hospital. Police said she died there on Friday, November 6.

Investigators say Deen and Woods were inside a vehicle when Woods opened fire. Police said he dragged her out, then attempted another shot, but the weapon failed. He then got back into the vehicle and fired at Deen as she tried to get help.

The shooting was captured by a city camera, police said. Deen’s family described her in a fundraising appeal as a mother to a 4-year-old boy and twin sons who are 2.

Police have not released a motive. Woods faces charges of murder, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of possessing a firearm during a felony and two counts of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.