16-year-old shot, killed by someone he knew in DeKalb, police say
A 16-year-old was shot and killed Monday in DeKalb County by someone he knew, according to authorities, though no one has been arrested.
The teenager, who has not been publicly identified, was shot in the 300 block of Hatton Drive near the Oak Forest Apartments, DeKalb police spokeswoman Officer Elise Wells said in a statement. Officers responded just after 6:15 p.m. and found the 16-year-old with a gunshot wound to the torso.
The teen was taken to the hospital but did not survive, police said.
“Initial information indicates the suspect was known to the victim prior to the shooting,” Wells said.
No further information has been released, though detectives are continuing to investigate, according to police.
The area where the shooting took place is off Glendale Road in Scottdale, near Robert Shaw Elementary School and just inside I-285.
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