Atlanta police arrest 15-year-old accused of killing man inside car

A 15-year-old has been charged with murder in the August death of a man found shot multiple times in a car, Atlanta police said Friday.

On Aug. 21, Jonathan Pennington, 28, was found shot on Magnolia Way in northwest Atlanta, according to police. Pennington died from his injuries at a hospital, becoming the city’s 100th homicide victim of the year. Atlanta officers investigated 158 homicides in 2021.

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Investigators from APD’s fugitive unit were able to arrest the suspect without incident. The teen has been charged with murder and armed robbery, police said. No details were released about a possible motive.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is not identifying the suspect because of his age.

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