13-year-old dies in northwest Atlanta shooting, police say

Atlanta police investigate 13-year-old's death

Atlanta police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy inside a northwest Atlanta home Tuesday morning.

ATLANTA - Officers responded to a home on Lindsay Street, located off Joseph Lowery Boulevard, following a fatal shooting in northwest Atlanta on Tuesday morning.

What we know:

Police confirmed they are investigating the shooting death of a young person at the residence. Crime scene investigators were seen entering the home while officers interviewed several people at the scene. 

Lt. Christopher Butler with the Atlanta Police Department confirmed the victim is a 13-year-old male. 

The Fulton County Medical Examiner is investigating whether the gunshot was self-inflicted. 

What they're saying:

The victim's uncle, Tom Wyche, said the family is awaiting the medical examiner's results on what happened. 

"So, until the medical examiner says something, they try to say it like it's a suicide," Wyche claimed. "But I don't believe that. We don't believe that. The family don't believe that."

Wyche added that the juvenile's home was just up the road, and he was staying over at a friend's home when he died. 

What we don't know:

Police have not released the identity or age of the victim. Authorities have not identified any suspects or announced any arrests in connection with the shooting.