Torodd Woods Turns Himself in After 22-Year-old Killed in Atlanta Ambush

“He had no remorse… none,” said Erica Harris.

Harris is mourning her daughter, 22-year-old Nadia Shamsid-Deen, who was shot and killed in a southwest Atlanta ambush on November 3, 2026. Atlanta police confirmed that 23-year-old Torodd Woods turned himself into the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Monday evening in connection with the homicide.

Investigators stated that Shamsid-Deen was sitting in a vehicle with a man near Murphy Avenue SW and Osborne Street when the gunfire started. The suspect struck her several times before pulling her from the car and attempting to shoot her again.

Authorities reported that the suspect’s weapon appeared to jam during the second attempt. Surveillance footage captured the gunman returning to the vehicle to fire another round as Shamsid-Deen tried to seek help, before he fled the scene in the car.

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Emergency responders transported Shamsid-Deen to a hospital, where she died after several days. She leaves behind three young boys: a four-year-old and two-year-old twins.

“They’ll never even remember her,” Harris said through tears. “Her voice, talking to her, we talked all the time… that’s what I’ll miss the most.”

Harris stated that her daughter knew the suspect and had previously expressed fears about her safety. “A friend did tell me that she had expressed that to her,” Harris said. “If I had of known that my daughter was afraid for her life, things would have gone totally different.”

Atlanta police charged Torodd Woods with murder after a woman was repeatedly shot and carjacked along Murphy Avenue. https://t.co/gK0TjYdqZs

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Seeking the maximum legal penalty, Harris added, “I need for him to be in prison for the rest of his life. I don’t ever want him to see the light of day again.”

Police have not yet disclosed a specific motive behind the shooting. It remains unclear when Woods will make his first court appearance or whether he has obtained legal representation.

Investigators are urging anyone with information about the killing to contact Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta, which is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for details leading to an arrest. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 404-577-TIPS, texting “CSGA” to 738477, or using the online P3 system via the Atlanta Police Foundation.

The family has established an online fundraiser to help cover burial costs and support Shamsid-Deen’s three young children.