Mother desperate for arrest in son’s shooting death

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Nearly six months ago, a 16-year-old was shot and killed on South Deshon Road in DeKalb County. His mother is still in agony--not just because she buried her son, but also because no one was held responsible for it. 

Stephanie Hunter said she has a message for her son's killer who has not been arrested.

"He was a baby--16-years-old, and you took him away from me. I have to deal with this every day. I need you to come up and face whatever it is you need to face," she said. "I don't know what happened, why it happened, but somebody needs to pay."

16-year-old Bengie Martin was shot and killed on South Deshon Road in DeKalb County.(Credit: Stephanie Hunter) (Supplied)

She said on Apr. 20, her aspiring firefighter was a month shy of turning 17.

"That day was the worst day of my life," Hunter said.

Hunter said she received a call from DeKalb County police saying Bengie Martin was found shot to death on South Deshon Road. 

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She saID she knew he was out with friends, but didn't know what they were doing that night around 8 p.m. when someone pulled a trigger.

Six months since that unexpected phone call, Hunter said she shutters at the thought of waiting another half a year for someone to say something.

"They took something away from my soul, understand that. They took my baby away from me, and it hurt[s] every day," Hunter said.

Hunter's family said they have a $5000 reward for anyone with information that leads to an arrest.

If you know something, you're encouraged to send anonymous tips to DeKalb County police.