Crime & Safety

DeKalb Teen Shot in Face Dies

The South DeKalb teen shot in the face on Dec. 27 following a dispute, has died.

Jonathan Pearcey, 15, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

The teen was one of a number of people at a home on Hillcrest Drive SE when he was shot at about 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 27.

Jacob Christmas, the 17-year-old accused shooter who was arrested for the crime, is charged with murder, the AJC said.


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