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17-year-old shot to death Monday on Darwin Drive in Jonesboro

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
FOX 5 Atlanta
Jonesboro
Updated June 30, 2026 10:19 AM EDT Published June 29, 2026 9:45 PM EDT

The Brief

    • Clayton County police were called to a fatal shooting in the 40 block of Darwin Drive in Jonesboro on Monday.
    • Responding officers discovered a male victim with gunshot wounds, and medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.
    • Authorities spent Monday evening collecting evidence, reviewing area surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses to identify a suspect.

JONESBORO, Ga. - Clayton County police responded to a deadly shooting in the Jonesboro area on Monday. 

What we know:

It happened in the 40 block of Darwin Drive in Jonesboro. According to the Clayton County Police Department, officers arrived to find a male had been shot. Medics pronounced him dead. 

Investigators spent the evening combing through evidence, reviewing surveillance footage and speaking with witnesses.

On Tuesday morning, the Clayton County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 17-year-old Fernando Chacon Santana. 

What we don't know:

Information regarding a potential suspect or suspects has not been disclosed, and a motive for the attack remains unknown. 

Officials have not stated whether anyone has been taken into custody or if there is an active threat to the surrounding neighborhood.

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Clayton County Police Department. The original story was updated with information about the victim on Tuesday morning. 

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