A 14-year-old boy in Georgia has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting his 12-year-old friend, Cameron Coney, dead at a home in Atlanta. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon when the suspect was handling a gun among friends. Police took the unnamed teen to a youth detention center.
Atlanta police responded shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday to a home in the 1800 block of Lathrop Street SE, where they found Cameron Coney suffering from a gunshot wound. First responders rushed him to a hospital, but he was pronounced dead there. The 14-year-old suspect, whose identity is withheld due to his age, faces a murder charge, police said. He was taken to the Metro Youth Detention Center, with no next court date released yet. Family members told ABC affiliate WSB-TV that Cameron had friends over at the home, and one of the teens brought a gun. Cameron's aunt, Latosha Coney, said, 'We were told one of them pointed the gun at all the friends, and when it got to Cameron, it was on his chest.' The 14-year-old then allegedly pulled the trigger, though police have not clarified if it was accidental or intentional. A GoFundMe page set up by the family described Cameron as a 'silly, playful young boy who was known for making people laugh with his jokes.' It noted the shooting happened in his own room, adding, 'No family should ever have to endure this kind of pain.'