Authorities in Georgia have charged a 14-year-old boy with murder in connection with the death of a 12-year-old, who was fatally shot inside his bedroom in Atlanta over the weekend.
The 12-year-old—identified in a GoFundMe fundraiser and by local media reports as Cameron Coney—was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Despite life-saving efforts, he was later pronounced dead.
Speaking with Atlanta News First, Cameron's family members said some of his friends had visited that day and had brought a gun with them.
After interviewing those who were present in the home at the time the shooting occurred, homicide detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant on Sunday for the 14-year-old juvenile, whose identity has not been publicly released. He was taken into custody and transferred to the Metro Youth Detention Center without incident, officials said.
Cameron is survived by his mother, Qualesha Coney, two older sisters, and a younger brother.
On the GoFundMe page, which has raised more than $3,000 as of Monday morning, Qualesha Coney remembered her son as "a silly, playful young boy who was known for making people laugh with his jokes."
Many of Cameron's family and friends released balloons in his memory at a candlelight vigil held Sunday evening. At the gathering, his aunt, Destinee Coney, told Fox 5 Atlanta that she hopes justice is served.