ATLANTA – A 14-year-old boy died after being shot at the Villages of Castleberry Hills apartments in southwest Atlanta on Wednesday evening.

One person has been detained.

What we know:

Officers were called just after 7 p.m. to the apartments located in the 500 block of Greensferry Avenue SW near Northside Drive. 

According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers found the teenager with at least one gunshot wound. 

He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition; investigators say he later died.

An individua was taken to police headquarters for questioning, though their specific involvement in the shooting remains unclear.

What they’re saying:

Witnesses at the scene described a heavy emergency response, seeing medics wheel the teenager out on a stretcher as investigators taped off the building. One neighbor, returning home to the active crime scene, expressed shock at the violence.

What we don’t know:

Police have not yet identified a suspect or a motive for the shooting. 

It remains unclear what led up to the gunfire or if the teenager was the intended target. 

Investigators have not announced any arrests, and the investigation remains ongoing.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – We’re learning new details after authorities apprehended a murder suspect who was holed up for a time in a south Augusta home.

Deputies said the murder case was out of New York, and the suspect was being sought by the U.S. Marshals Service.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) SWAT team and the U.S. Marshals Service surrounded the home in the 2500 block of Smoketree Road.

A Richmond County Sheriff’s Office negotiator, the K-9 unit and the drone response team responded.

Central EMS and Augusta Fire Department personnel staged nearby in accordance with safety protocols, according to the sheriff’s office.

Upon arrival, deputies confirmed that at least two people were inside the home: an adult male and an adult female.

Officials say the female initially exited the home but, upon observing uniformed officers, was instructed to approach them. Instead, she returned inside against law enforcement orders.

Deputies secured the perimeter and advised nearby residents of the situation, requesting that some leave the immediate area for their safety.

An RCSO drone was deployed to monitor the scene and ensure situational awareness, and the roadway was blocked to prevent anyone from entering the potentially dangerous area, the agency says.

No one was injured, but it was tense leading up to the arrests, according to Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Chief Lewis Blanchard.

“We cleared all of the houses in the immediate area, we had a drone go up so we could deploy and make sure we could see all around in every area in case children are coming from school buses or anything like that, we had personnel … making sure nobody was allowed to come into the scene,” he said.

Snipers were also positioned on roofs around the area to assist in the operation.

According to the sheriff’s office, after around 45 minutes of communication, the female agreed to exit the home with her hands up. The male suspect followed close behind.

The male suspect, identified as Tyleek Estella, was taken into custody on warrants from another jurisdiction being served by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to the sheriff’s office.

The female was charged with misdemeanor obstruction of a law enforcement officer for failing to follow lawful verbal commands, the agency says.

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