Teen found dead in Atlanta was wanted in Rome for shooting

The Brief

  • Atlanta police have identified 16-year-old Qordarius McClure as the teen killed in a Fourth of July shooting.
  • Officers initially found two wounded men near Washington Street SW before investigators later discovered McClure’s body nearby.
  • Detectives are asking for the public’s help and offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.

Atlanta police have identified the teenage victim found dead days after a Fourth of July shooting in southwest Atlanta.

What we know:

Investigators say 16-year-old Qordarius McClure, who was a high school student in Rome, was shot and killed near the 900 block of Washington Street SW on July 4 at around 10 p.m.

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