Three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy at a DeKalb County apartment community Tuesday evening.
Police found Romello Heard dead around 6:30 p.m. in the 3300 block of Peppertree Circle, where The Woods at Peppertree community is located in the southwest part of the county.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Police said the shooting stemmed from a robbery. By Thursday, three people had been charged with felony murder and armed robbery: Chaz Lawson, Monterie Junious and Cameron Jackson. Their ages were not provided.
No other details about the circumstances of the shooting were released by police.
A GoFundMe page was created to assist with Heard’s funeral costs.
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