An Atlanta man has been arrested on a murder charge after police say he shot and killed his 16-year-old stepson following an argument about the teenager's decision to go out during the
coronavirus lockdown.
The incident began unfolding on Wednesday evening, when De'onte Roberts clashed with his mother and stepfather, Bernie Hargrove, over his plan to leave the house on Lisbon Drive.
Roberts' mother told detectives she and her husband wanted the teen to stay indoors, but he defied them and took off.
'Later, the victim returned to the home and kicked in the door to the house where a physical fight began between the suspect and the victim,' police said in a statement. 'During that altercation the victim was shot.'
Roberts suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injures.
Hargrove was taken in for questioning and booked into the Fulton County Jail overnight on a charge of felony murder.
Court records show the 42-year-old was sentenced to probation and community service in 2018 stemming from vehicular violations three years prior.
