A child was shot on Lathrop Street SE on April 11, 2026 and later died at the hospital. (FOX 5)
ATLANTA - A 14-year-old boy faces a murder charge after a 12-year-old was shot and killed at a southeast Atlanta home Saturday afternoon.
What we know:
Homicide detectives obtained arrest warrants for the 14-year-old in connection with the fatal shooting in the 1890 block of Lathrop Street SE. The teenager was taken to the Metro Youth Detention Center.
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The backstory:
Atlanta police officers responded to reports of a shooting at the home around 2 p.m.
Responding officers arrived at the scene, which is a private home, to find the boy suffering from a gunshot wound in his chest.
Emergency responders rushed the child to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died. Investigators said the shooting happened inside the home.
A fundraiser has identified the victim as a boy named Cameron who attended Long Middle School.
What they're saying:
A GoFundMe is seeking funds to support Cameron's burial costs. According to the fundraiser, the young boy was shot and killed in his bedroom.
Cameron was reportedly shot and killed inside his room on Lathrop Street on April 11, 2026. (Credit: GoFundMe)
"What makes this tragedy even more heartbreaking is that Cameron was shot in his own room, in the place where he should have felt the most safe — his home. No family should ever have to endure this kind of pain," the fundraiser states.
To see the GoFundMe, click here.
What we don't know:
Police have not said what led to the shooting. It is also unclear if the two minors and their parents who were questioned at the scene remain part of the active investigation.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Atlanta Police Department. Additional information comes a GoFundMe set up to support the victim's burial costs.