16-year-old found dead days after southwest Atlanta shooting

The Brief

  • Atlanta police discovered a third victim, a 16-year-old male, dead from gun violence following a holiday weekend shooting.
  • Two men survived the initial gunfire and were hospitalized after being found by responding officers.
  • Homicide Unit investigators have taken over the active case to determine the exact circumstances behind the fatal incident.

ATLANTA A Fourth of July shooting has turned fatal after Atlanta investigators searching the scene discovered a deceased teenager two days later, authorities said.

What we know:

Atlanta police officers initially responded to a report of a person shot near the 900 block of Washington Street SW around 10:07 p.m. Saturday.

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