A 17-year-old boy was found shot Friday at a northwest Atlanta home, officials said.

Officers were called to the home in the 1000 block of Harwell Street about 6:15 p.m. regarding a person shot. At the scene, police said the victim was found to have sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

The teenager was taken to a hospital, where he eventually died. He was identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office as Zaccardi Dukes Jr. of Atlanta.

No information on a suspect or why the shooting occurred was provided.

The home where the victim was found is just blocks away from Washington Park and Booker T. Washington High School.

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