DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police confirm the 6-year-old who was shot by a stray bullet fired from a 17-year-old's gun has died.
On May 5, police said six young women and a young man went to a home in the 3500 block off Sweetgum Lane to "engage in a fight" over a social media post they didn't like. During the fight, an adult inside the home came outside to break it up and tell the group to leave.
The group piled back in their vehicle and started driving away. But when they got toward the end of the street, police said 17-year-old Meshon Williams turned around fired 31 rounds toward the home.
One of those bullets hit 6-year-old Z'Mari Mitchell as he was playing in the living room inside the home. Police responded around 5:30 p.m. and emergency responders took the boy to an area hospital where he had been listed in critical condition on a ventilator. Days later, on May 9, police confirmed the Mitchell died.
PHOTOS | 6-year-old Z'Mari Mitchell
PHOTOS: 6-year-old Z'Mari Mitchell
A family friend started a GoFundMe campaign to help support family.
"Please continue to lift Z'Mari and his family up in prayer," they asked.
Meanwhile, police have been looking for Williams since the incident.
In a news conference Monday, police had a strong warning for Williams: "We are coming for him."
"We need this young man brought in, apprehended and we want to bring him to justice," said Director of DeKalb County Public Safety Jack Lumpkin.
Police said Williams could face aggravated assault and aggravated battery charges if caught.
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