Police release suspect description, video of truck that struck and killed 9-year-old boy
Search continues for hit-and-run driver who killed 9-year-old
The person who hit and killed a 9-year-old boy outside a recreation center is still on the run. Community leaders are urging those who know the driver's identity to come forward.
ATLANTA - Atlanta police have released a photo and video of a vehicle believed to have been involved in the fatal hit-and-run of a 9-year-old boy.
The incident happened on January 3 off Cleveland Avenue SE.
Witnesses say red four-door truck crossed into the opposite lane and tried to speed around cars and a bus before striking 9-year-old Jamal Dean outside the Rosel Fann Rec Center. The boy died at the scene.
Jamal Dean (Family photo)
Atlanta police describe the suspect vehicle as a red Ford F-150. The driver is described as a black male fair complexion with full facial hard and gold teeth.
Atlanta police believe this truck was involved in the deadly hit-and-run of 9-year-old Jamal Dean.
Authorities also release video of the truck, which was captured on private security camera.
Video of suspected vehicle that struck and killed 9-year-old boy
Atlanta police have released video of a suspect vehicle in the case of a deadly hit-and-run involving a child. Nine-year-old Jamal Dean was struck and killed by a red Ford F-150, police say. The suspect is described as a black male fair complexion with full facial hair and gold teeth.
Anyone with information on the case can submit a tip anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), or online at www.StopCrimeAtl.org.