'Person Of Interest' Sought In Teen's Fatal Shooting In Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA -- Police in Atlanta are asking the public's help in finding a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a teenager outside of a grocery. Ja’Carlos Jefferies, 19, was shot this past summer, but authorities have just recently come up with a sketch of a man they want to question about the incident.

The shooting took place July 19 in the 300 block of Fletcher Street, police said. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

A sketch of the person of interest is being distributed by law enforcement after officers were able to interview witnesses. Investigators said the gunman and victim apparently knew each other.

Jefferies was shot multiple times outside a Food Mart grocery, police said. He was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he later died, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The person of interst is described as a black male with a scar by his right eye and a teardrop tattoo by his left, authorities said.

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Anyone who may recognize the sketch or has information about the shooting is asked to contact Atlanta police. Tipsters can also remain anonymous, and be eligible for the reward by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting crimestoppersatlanta.org.

Image via Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta