Tragic Atlanta Shooting Claims Life of 16-Year-Old as Neighbors Describe Frantic Scene
Emergency calls released on Friday detail a chaotic scene following the shooting of 16-year-old Daquavius Royalston at his southeast Atlanta home on Monday morning. The incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. in the 400 block of Mulberry Row, where police found the boy with gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities reported that the boy was mistakenly shot by his mother’s significant other, who believed he was an intruder, while neighbors described hearing a woman screaming and seeing a man fleeing the area with a gun.
Emergency calls from neighbors reveal a chaotic scene following the tragic early morning shooting of 16-year-old Daquavius Royalston in southeast Atlanta on Monday. Investigators report the boy was shot at his home on Mulberry Row by his mother’s significant other, who mistook him for a burglar. Atlanta police are actively investigating this heartbreaking incident. Stay updated with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the latest developments.
Source: ATL Newsroom