Man arrested in fatal shooting of 17-year-old in DeKalb neighborhood

A 17-year-old boy was found shot to death in a DeKalb County neighborhood, according to police.

A 17-year-old boy was found shot to death in a DeKalb County neighborhood, according to police.

A 23-year-old man is facing a murder charge after a 17-year-old boy was found shot to death in a DeKalb County neighborhood Sunday afternoon.

The teenager was found with multiple wounds when officers were called to an area of Creste Lane, in a residential area off Snapfinger Woods Drive, around 1 p.m., DeKalb police said in a statement. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his identity was not released.

Investigators identified Tavares Spencer as a suspect. He was booked into the county jail late Sunday and is being held without bond.

Police have not released any other details about the case, including a possible motive.

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