Two teens identified in deadly South Fulton shooting; suspect still at large

SOUTH FULTON, GA — Police are searching for the person responsible for fatally shooting two teenagers in the City of South Fulton.

Officers say the shooting happened last night in a subdivision off Demooney Road, on Fortune Point not far from Campbellton Fairburn Road.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victims as 16-year-old Jamauri Smarr and 14-year-old Jeremiah Carter.

Both teens were transported to the hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.

South Fulton police have not made an arrest and have not revealed a possible motive. Authorities say they have not released details on what led up to the shooting.

In a statement, Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs said she is “deeply saddened” but insists the city remains one of the safest in Georgia. She also said the city is committed to bringing the suspect “to justice.”