17-year-old shot, killed in southwest Atlanta neighborhood

ATLANTA — Police are searching for the person or people responsible for killing a teenager in southwest Atlanta on Wednesday evening.

Officers say they were called to a home on Judy Lane off of Old Hapeville Road just after 7 p.m. in reference to a person being shot.

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When they got there, they found a 17-year-old who had been shot. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

His identity has not been released.

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Police have not commented on what led up to the shooting or any possible suspects.

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