A 23-year-old man has been taken into custody following a shooting that killed a 14-year-old in southwest Atlanta.
Authorities said the shooting occurred shortly before 7:13 p.m. Wednesday on the 500 block of Greensferry Road.
The Atlanta Police Department reported that officers responded to calls about a person shot at the Villages at Castleberry Hill apartments and found a teen with an apparent gunshot wound.
Medics rushed the critically injured victim to a local hospital, where he later died.
Investigators said they believe the victim and 23-year-old Jaden Young were “mishandling a firearm at the location,” which caused the gun to discharge and strike the teen.
Young has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct, and second-degree cruelty to children.
The investigation is ongoing.