Marietta High student identified as teen killed in hit-and-run

A 16-year-old boy was walking along a busy Cobb County road when he was struck and killed by a vehicle late Saturday night, officials said.

Jaylen Fitzpatrick, a rising junior at Marietta High School, was identified as the victim, according to Marietta City Schools officials.

Fitzpatrick was in the right lane of Powder Springs Street at the intersection with Cunningham Road around 11 p.m. when he was struck, according to Cobb police. The area is not far from Dobbins Air Reserve base.

The teenager was declared dead at the scene.

“We care deeply about Jaylen, we care deeply about his family, and we will make sure that we support both our students at Marietta High School, the staff and his family in whatever way we can,” Superintendent Grant Rivera said in a statement.

Investigators believe a red Hyundai Santa Fe hit the teen and then fled, but they do not know the identity of the driver, officials said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Cobb traffic investigators at 770-499-3987.

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