An indictment unsealed in the Northern District of Georgia has charged eight alleged members and associates of the Atlanta-based “GoodFellas” gang with violent crimes, including attempted murder and attempted carjacking. The Department of Justice described the group as a “violent gang” that recruits members from Atlanta neighborhoods and corrections facilities. Recent arrests include several members charged in connection with a triple shooting in July 2024 that resulted in two teenagers’ deaths, as reported by CBS affiliate Atlanta News First. Additionally, six gang members were indicted for conspiring to murder Fulton County Detention officers in November 2024.
The individuals named in the unsealed indictment are Frank Hubbert, Montavis Jones, Darian Sheppard, De’Andre Jackson, Ephram Marshall, Tahj Rankine, Leonunte Carson, and Ahday Nelson-George. With the exception of Nelson-George, all defendants face charges related to attempted murder in aid of racketeering and discharge of a firearm.
Five of the accused—Sheppard, Jackson, Marshall, Rankine, and Carson—reportedly fired numerous shots at an Atlanta gas station in February 2021, injuring a patrol member. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia stated that they were targeting rival gang members. In a separate incident the same month, Sheppard, Jackson, and Marshall, aided by Hubbert and Jones, allegedly fired around 50 rounds at a woman, causing severe injuries to her and two bystanders, including a child.
Hubbert and Jones are identified as leaders of the GoodFellas gang. They are charged with multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering and attempted carjacking. The indictment recounts an instance in January 2021 where they allegedly assaulted three victims at an Atlanta apartment complex, demanding their vehicle keys at gunpoint, which escalated into a gunfire exchange.
Those charged with attempted murder could face life imprisonment, while Nelson-George could potentially receive up to 75 years in prison. Detention hearings for several defendants are scheduled for the following week.
The investigation involved various law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Department of Corrections, and the Atlanta Police Department. The case is part of the national initiative “Operation Take Back America,” aimed at dismantling cartels, gangs, and criminal organizations from the U.S., combining resources from existing task forces and programs.
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