In the quiet community of Stockbridge, Georgia, the afternoon of April 16, 2025, was shattered by gunfire at the Southwinds Point Apartments on Evergreen Way. When the chaos subsided, 30-year-old Edward Atkins, a Black male resident of the complex, was found dead inside his apartment. Another man, 46-year-old Curtis Johnson, a bounty hunter, lay dead outside. The tragic incident began to unfold around noon when police received calls about suspicious individuals, believed to be bounty hunters, attempting to serve a warrant at the apartment complex. Shortly after, a barrage of 911 calls reported gunshots.
Responding officers arrived to a grim scene. They first discovered Johnson's body outside an apartment. Shell casings and a trail of blood led them inside, where they found Atkins deceased in a rear bedroom. Both men had succumbed to fatal gunshot wounds. Investigators quickly began to piece together the events that led to the deadly confrontation. It was confirmed that Johnson was at the complex as a bail recovery agent. The scene was cordoned off as detectives from the Stockbridge Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division launched a full investigation into the double homicide.
The investigation soon identified two suspects in the deadly shooting: 23-year-old Romello Jabari Faison and his father, Anthony Faison. While the exact role each individual played in the incident has not been fully detailed by authorities, both faced serious charges. Anthony Faison was apprehended and taken into custody at the Henry County Jail on April 24, 2025, facing charges that included murder. His son, Romello Jabari Faison, remains at large and is wanted by the police. The charges against the younger Faison are extensive, including murder, burglary, and impersonating a police officer. The manhunt for Romello continues as the community grapples with the violent loss of two lives.
