A 16-year-old boy, Gabriel Seats, was killed and another 16-year-old was injured in a shooting Wednesday evening in southwest Atlanta. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Atlanta Police Homicide Commander Andrew Smith said the two teens exchanged gunfire after an altercation near the 1100 block of Campbellton Road SW and Oakland Drive.
Police found Seats unresponsive at the scene and pronounced him dead, as per Atlanta News First. The second teen was shot in the buttocks and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in stable condition. Gang investigators are involved, and police are reviewing surveillance footage and conducting interviews to understand the motive.
The two teens reportedly lived on the same street. No decision has been made about potential charges against the surviving teen. A witness told FOX 5 Atlanta she heard multiple gunshots from her home. The investigation is ongoing.
