ATLANTA — Authorities are investigating after a teen was shot and killed in Atlanta's Mechanicsville neighborhood Thursday night.
Atlanta Police said officers responded to 540 Humphries St SW around 9:49 p.m. When officers arrived, they found 17-year-old Drevion Matthews, who had been shot.
Atlanta Fire Rescue and Grady EMTs arrived for medical treatment and to take him to the hospital. Despite life-saving efforts, APD said the teen died.
Homicide detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
