NORCROSS, Ga. — Update: The pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run in Norcross has been identified after a sketch was released, the police department said Thursday.
Norcross Police said they aren't releasing the name or age of the victim currently due to the active investigation. Authorities said they have been in contact with the pedestrian's loved ones.
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Detectives in Norcross are asking for the public's help as they work to identify a pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run over the weekend.
Norcross Police released a sketch Monday hoping someone will recognize the person. Officers said around 2 a.m. Sunday a person walking along Beaver Ruin Road and Indian Trail Road was hit and killed.
"Detectives have exhausted all efforts to identify the victim and locate his family," the police department said in a news release. "We are asking for the public’s help in identifying the victim from an artist’s rendering of his likeness."
The sketch was created by an artist with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
“Which is very crucial in this investigation,” Norcross Police Officer Jonathan Reyes said. "To be able to identify him in hopes that someone sees that sketch and can determine if it’s someone they know.”
Detectives believe he is a young Hispanic boy between the ages of 13 and 16. He was wearing a black shirt and red pants. He is estimated to be 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 121 pounds with heavy eyebrows and a small scar on his left eyebrow.
Police said they didn't find any parts of the vehicle at the scene. In an update on Tuesday, authorities said those involved in the deadly crash have been identified except for the victim. The police department did not release any further information.
They have asked anyone with information regarding the victim's identity to contact the Norcross Police Department, Investigator Tim Eford, at 770-448-2111.