Teen found shot to death in road in DeKalb, police say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A teenager is dead after a dispute led to a shooting Friday night.

Police said on Friday at 9:00 p.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of Meadow Lane about a person shot.

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When they got to the scene, they found a dead young man who they say was in his late teens. He was lying in the road with a gunshot wound.

Police said according to witnesses, he was involved in a verbal dispute with other people in a vehicle before he was shot.

The vehicle fled the scene afterwards.

At this time, no one is in custody. Detectives are still investigating.

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