TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A 16-year-old died in a shooting Wednesday in Troup County, the local coroner told 11Alive on Thursday morning.
The victim in the shooting was identified as Kyren Johnson.
Johnson was a student at LaGrange High School, according to the Troup County School System. The district said it was devastated by his passing.
"The days ahead will be difficult for all of us, but none more than his family and closest friends. Please keep them in your prayers and know that we will pull together to support them and each other," a statement from the district reads, in part.
Counselors and additional resources will be provided to students and staff throughout the day, the school system said,
Information was limited about what happened in the shooting. The Troup County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday they were investigating the incident at a home on Montrose Way.
They said at that time one victim had been taken to the hospital. The sheriff's office on Thursday also confirmed the victim had died in the shooting and that the case was being investigated as a homicide.
"This is an active investigation and if anyone has information on this case please call our Criminal Investigations Division at 706-883-1616 or Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000.," the sheriff's office said.
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