An evening visit with a friend turned fatal for 29-year-old Gregory Middlebrooks on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Forsyth, Georgia. At approximately 9:30 p.m., a concerned citizen's 911 call reporting a disturbance at the Forsyth Gardens Apartments dispatched Forsyth police to the scene. There, they discovered Middlebrooks near his vehicle, having sustained a single gunshot wound. Emergency medical technicians assessed the situation, but he was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.
The subsequent investigation, led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, quickly pointed to an argument as the precursor to the deadly shooting. Investigators determined that Middlebrooks was leaving his friend's apartment and walking back to his truck when the fatal shot was fired. The inquiry led authorities to identify 32-year-old Roderious Laquantez Goodrum, a resident of Jackson, as the primary suspect in the case.
Within a day of the incident, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Goodrum. He has since been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of Gregory Middlebrooks. Following his arrest, law enforcement officials assured the public that there was no ongoing threat to the community. The investigation is considered active and ongoing, and upon its completion, the case will be handed over to the Towaliga District Attorney's Office for prosecution.
