A 23-year-old man from Georgia fatally shot his girlfriend inside a moving vehicle, subsequently dragged her out onto the street, stood over her, and attempted to fire at her again , an effort that was only halted by a firearm malfunction, according to law enforcement authorities. He allegedly corrected the weapon’s malfunction and discharged it a second time as the victim desperately attempted to seek assistance from bystanders.
Atlanta police have identified the suspect as Torodd Woods and the victim as Nadia Shamsid-Deen, 22, who was shot multiple times with a handgun on the evening of November 3rd. Her body was left on the side of a road in southwest Atlanta following the attack.
Shamsid-Deen succumbed to her injuries three days after the shooting.
Woods turned himself in to authorities on Monday and is currently facing charges of murder and weapons violations, according to an official press release issued by the Atlanta Police Department.
The violent incident occurred at approximately 7:34 p.m. on November 3rd, near the intersection of Osborne Street and Murphy Avenue SW.
“Preliminary investigation indicates the victim and the suspect were seated in the vehicle when the male (suspect) began shooting at the female victim, repeatedly,” according to police. “The suspect pulled the victim out of the car and attempted to shoot her again, but the firearm malfunctioned. The suspect then took the vehicle and began to discharge his firearm at the victim again as she attempted to seek help.”
Surveillance footage captured the entirety of the encounter, and the Atlanta Police Department released the recording publicly while actively searching for Woods in the aftermath of the shooting. Woods can allegedly be observed in the footage dragging Shamsid-Deen from the vehicle and standing over her while attempting to continue firing.
According to a GoFundMe page established by her family, Shamsid-Deen leaves behind three young sons , a 4-year-old and 2-year-old twins.
“At just 22 years old, she had so much life ahead of her , so many memories to make, milestones to celebrate, and moments to share with her children,” the GoFundMe reads.
Her mother, Erica Harris, spoke to local Fox affiliate WAGA, expressing profound devastation over the loss of her only daughter. She called for Woods to spend the remainder of his life incarcerated, stating, “He had no remorse … none.”
Harris further revealed to WAGA that her daughter had harbored a genuine fear of Woods and had privately communicated concerns regarding her personal safety to a close friend. Harris also noted that Woods had been present at her home alongside Shamsid-Deen on Halloween, merely days before the fatal shooting took place.
“I learned that she was in fear,” Harris said. “I learned that he had called her phone all that day.”
Woods is currently being held at the Fulton County Jail.
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