16-year-old shot in leg by officer during Norcross shootout identified, charged as adult

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Authorities are investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old boy who police say shot at officers at a Duluth apartment complex early Friday morning.

The Gwinnett County Police Departments says the shooting happened at around 6:45 a.m. at the Bloom at Dawson Apartments on the 1400 block of Chase Lane in Norcross.

According to investigators, the incident began when a woman called 911 saying that her son had a gun and was under the influence of drugs.

When officers responded to the scene, they say they found the teen in the parking lot.

After a short chase, police say the boy fired multiple shots at an officer, who then returned fire and hit him in the leg. 

The teen is now in custody and is expected to recover from his injuries. Investigators say they found two guns on his person during his arrest.

The teenager was identified as David Ramirez Sevilla on Monday. He is still being treated at a local hospital for his injuries but will be formally booked at the Gwinnett County Jail upon release and eventually transported to a local youth detention facility. He has been charged with Aggravated Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer, Obstruction – Felony, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Under 18, and Theft by Receiving Stolen Property – Firearm. Sevilla is being charged as an adult for these crimes. One of the firearms he had in his possession was previously reported stolen.