The Gwinnett Judicial Circuit District Attorney's office says it will not file charges in the Aug. 8, 2025 shooting death of Atlanta rapper Tevin Hood, known as T-Hood. In a Jan. 13 announcement, prosecutors said their independent review of the police investigation landed on the same conclusion as detectives: the killing was self-defense. The move leaves Hood's family and parts of Atlanta's music scene without a criminal case as they continue to press for answers.
DA Says Case Does Not Meet Bar For Charges
In a Jan. 13 news release, District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson wrote that "The facts of the case and the law align with the police determination that the shooting death was self-defense," according to Gwinnett County. The release states that the DA's office met with Hood's relatives and, after what it called an independent review of both the facts and the law, concluded there was "not sufficient evidence to bring charges."
How Police Say The Shooting Unfolded
Gwinnett County police say officers were called around 7 p.m. on Aug. 8 to a home in the 3900 block of Lee Road in unincorporated Snellville, where they found Hood, 33, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and later died from his injuries, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. Investigators have said the gunfire followed a domestic disturbance that also left a woman injured and that the shooter stayed on scene and cooperated with police.
Grieving Family, Fans Want More Answers
Hood's relatives organized a candlelight vigil at Wade-Walker Park and later hired an attorney as they sought answers and financial support for his young daughter, according to reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The family has publicly challenged parts of the official account and has remained active in fundraising and making public appeals in the months since the summer slaying.
What The Decision Means Legally
Austin-Gatson's statement says prosecutors specifically looked into whether a rideshare driver had witnessed the shooting and determined that no such witness existed, a detail the office cited in deciding there was not enough evidence to charge anyone, per the county release. That finding sits alongside an autopsy released last summer that showed Hood was struck by multiple gunshots, including shots to his back, a detail the family and its lawyers have highlighted while questioning the self-defense narrative, as previously reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
With prosecutors saying there is not sufficient evidence to bring charges, the DA's decision effectively ends the prospect of criminal prosecution unless new, convincing evidence emerges. County officials and the DA's office say they will continue accepting tips as Hood's family and supporters keep pushing for more clarity about what happened that August night.
