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Minor charged in deadly Atlanta shooting of 9-year-old boy

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  February 27, 2022 11:58am EST
SE Atlanta
FOX 5 Atlanta

Mother of 9-year-old boy shot and killed speaks out

Kemoni Mack's mother says she's pushing for murder charges for the 16-year-old who shot and killed her son at a southeast Atlanta apartment on February 23.

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Police Department said a boy is charged with second-degree murder in the deadly shooting of a 9-year-old. 

Police said the minor also faces aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of felony, cruelty to children 2nd degree and possession of a handgun by a person under 18.

Police said the boy turned himself in to police and is in the Youth Detention Center. 

Investigators said there were able to establish probable cause and obtained warrants.

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Police were called out to the Station at Richmond Hill apartment complex on southeast Atlanta's Richmond Circle around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday. 

Officers found the child, Kimoni Mack, dead at the scene.

Photos released of 9-year-old shot and killed in southeast Atlanta

Atlanta Police responded to the Station at Richmond Hill apartment complex and found a deceased 9-year-old at the scene.

Investigators said the shooting took place inside the apartment. Police said there were no other children inside, but adults were around at the time. 

Investigators initially suspected a 16-year-old was responsible for the shooting.

Police did not identify the boy facing charges. 

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