Teen dies in shooting

A teenager shot in the back Tuesday night after a confrontation in south Fulton County has died.

The incident occurred in the 3500 block of Leisure Lane, south of Flat Shoals Road, according to Fulton County Police spokeswoman Melissa Parker.

The 16-year-old victim was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

The teen's name has not been released.

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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.

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