The teenage boy killed near I-85 in Gwinnett County on Sunday has been identified, authorities said.
The victim, who Norcross police said was between the ages of 13 and 16, was fatally struck around 2 a.m. on Beaver Ruin Road near Indian Trail Road. On Thursday, police announced his next of kin had been contacted.
Authorities have not publicly released the boy’s identity.
Police thanked the public for sharing a rendering of the boy’s likeness created by a GBI sketch artist. It was posted Monday after police said they had “exhausted all efforts to identify the victim and locate his family.”
He was said to be 5-foot-2 and about 120 pounds, with a small scar through his left eyebrow. Anyone with more information on the fatal incident is asked to contact police at 770-448-2111.
“Due to it being an active investigation, I’m not able to release if we have a suspect or not,” police spokesperson Officer Jonathan Reyes added.
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