A teenager was found dead on a DeKalb County road Friday evening after a dispute, police said.

Officers said they were called to the 1800 block of Meadow Lane and found the boy, believed to be in his late teens, shot about 9 p.m. His name was not released.

According to witness statements provided to police, the teen was involved in a verbal dispute with passengers in a vehicle prior to the gunfire. The driver fled in the vehicle after the shooting.

Police did not say whether they had identified a suspect, but confirmed no one was in custody. A description of the vehicle was not provided.

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