Video: Officers raid home after 16-year-old Hampton teen killed

Family mourns death of 16-year-old

Zion Barrett was a student at Lovejoy High School, and his family is mourning his loss while seeking justice for his death.

HAMPTON, Ga. - Clayton County police raided a Hampton home two days after a teenager was shot and killed. The family of that teen remains in mourning as the investigation intensifies. 

What we know:

Two men were seen being led away in handcuffs on Monday evening at a home along Starling Trail near the area where the teen was found killed Saturday night. 

Officers were seen kicking in the door, pulling out two young men, and placing them in handcuffs. 

Raid on house after Clayton County teen killed

Two men were seen being led away in handcuffs on Monday evening at a home along Starling Trail near the area where the teen was found killed Saturday night.

Police confirmed the raid was connected to the homicide investigation but have not said whether the men face charges.

The backstory:

Officers responded around 10 p.m. Saturday to Paladin Drive and Trafalgar Way after reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found 16-year-old Zion Barrett, who had been shot and was unresponsive.

The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

What they're saying:

Family members told FOX 5 the boy was 16 years old and a student at Lovejoy High School. 

His grandmother, Yvonne Barrett, who adopted him in 2019, said she was at the hospital when doctors delivered the devastating news.

"And he said, ‘Zion passed.’ … There was nothing I could do, there was nothing I could do," she said, breaking down in tears.

Zion Barrett (FOX 5 Atlanta obtained permission from the rights holder)

Family members described Zion as a teenager with ambition and a promising future. His aunt, Desahun Barrett, said his death also cost the suspects their own lives.

"Because not only is Zion’s life gone but now theirs is," she said.

"My heart felt full, it was empty and it felt full," one relative said after learning of the arrests.

For now, the Barrett family says they are focused on one thing: justice.

"I want justice," Yvonne Barrett said.

What we don't know:

Officers have not said whether the two people taken into custody were officially arrested.

Clayton County police have not released further details about the suspects detained but confirmed the action was part of the case.

What's next:

Clayton County police said the case remains active and ongoing.

What you can do:

The family has set up a GoFundMe account.