Boy, 15, Accused of Fatally Shooting Uber Driver, a 58-Year-Old Father of 2, Before Leaving His Body on the Road

A Georgia teenager has been charged with murder after authorities say he fatally shot an Uber driver and left the victim’s body on a roadway on New Year’s Day.

Police in the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville announced that 15-year-old Christian Simmons is being charged as an adult in connection with the death of Cesar Tejada, 58. The shooting allegedly occurred early Thursday morning, Jan. 1.

According to the Lawrenceville Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Groveland Parkway at approximately 5:20 a.m. after receiving a report of a person lying in the street. When officers arrived, they found Tejada suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene…

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