An argument among teenagers Wednesday evening led to a shooting that left a 16-year-old dead and a 14-year-old jailed on a murder charge in DeKalb County, according to officials.
DeKalb police said they got a call around 7:30 p.m. about a person shot in the 400 block of Meadowood Drive and found the victim with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. He was later identified as Jaylen Rogers by the DeKalb medical examiner.
Investigators believe a group of teens were fighting and tensions escalated into gunfire. Police did not say what the argument was about.
After interviewing those involved, officers arrested a 14-year-old, whose name was not released.
Police have not shared any other details.
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