A 16-year-old was shot and killed Monday in DeKalb County by someone he knew, according to authorities, though no one has been arrested in the case. The teenager, who has not been identified, was shot in the 300 block of Hatton Drive near the Oak Forest Apartments,

When they arrived, they found a 16-year-old who had been shot in the chest. He was later pronounced dead at an area hospital. The preliminary information appears to show that the victim, who has not been publicly identified,

The DeKalb County Police Department said officers responded to the 300 block of Hatton Drive, near the Oak Forest Apartments, shortly after 6:15 p.m.