More than three years after a Georgia State University student was gunned down just off the downtown campus, Atlanta police say they have their suspects. Officers have arrested 26-year-old D’Angelo Broughton and 27-year-old Andrekco Henderson on murder charges in the killing of 24-year-old student Joshua Igbinijesu, who was shot and killed outside a nearby gas station in December 2022. The arrests follow a long investigation into a killing that rattled the campus community.
According to WSB-TV, Atlanta police took Broughton and Henderson into custody on Tuesday and booked them into the Fulton County Jail on murder charges. Georgia State officials had previously described the December 2022 shooting as a “targeted” incident, and investigators have not publicly explained what sparked the attack, the station reported. Authorities have not yet released a schedule for the suspects’ initial court appearances.
The shooting took place outside the RaceTrac at 120 Piedmont Avenue NE, only steps from student housing and heavily used campus walkways, according to reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. That stretch of Piedmont has been at the center of repeated safety debates and even a temporary shutdown of the gas station after a series of shootings in the area, the paper reported. Those earlier incidents pushed Georgia State and city leaders to add patrols and reexamine security around downtown student housing.
Family Grieves, Demands Justice
After Igbinijesu’s death, family and friends gathered at the gas station for a vigil, with his father, Philip Igbinijesu, calling for accountability and telling reporters, “We want to make sure that justice is served,” according to WSB-TV. In the years since, the family increased a reward in the case and continued to press investigators for answers as the killing remained unsolved.
What Happens Next
With murder charges now filed, the case is set to move through the Fulton County criminal court system, where formal arraignments and preliminary hearings will be scheduled. Prosecutors and Atlanta police say the investigation remains active and have not released additional details about a possible motive or the evidence tying the suspects to the shooting. Officials are still asking anyone with information about the December 2022 killing to contact Atlanta police or Crime Stoppers.
Campus Safety Worries Linger Around GSU
Georgia State’s downtown campus has weathered several shootings in recent years, prompting town-hall-style meetings and security changes between university administrators and Atlanta police, as detailed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Even with added monitoring and building adjustments, students and nearby residents continue to push for longer-term fixes to curb street violence around the campus.
