updates | April 12, 2026

17-year-old boy shot several times parking lot Southlake Mall

Here's what we know.

MORROW, Ga. — One person is already in police custody and another is wanted for arrest in connection to a shooting where several bullets hit a 17-year-old in the parking lot of Southlake Mall Monday afternoon, Morrow Police said on Tuesday. 

The police department said arrest warrants were issued for a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman. Police have not released the named of the two suspects. 

Authorities responded to the mall parking lot at 4:35 p.m. after receiving a report of a person shot. When officers arrived, they found the 17-year-old shot. 

He was taken to the hospital for medical treatment and is currently in stable condition, the police department said.

11Alive SkyTracker flew over the scene and saw police investigating near a maroon car. At least a dozen evidence markers were spotted in the parking lot. 

Investigators said they're still working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the Morrow Police Department at (770) 961-4006.

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