12-Year-Old Atlanta Boy Found Shot To Death & Dumped In The Woods

Police are desperate for clues in the murder of a 12-year-old Atlanta boy found shot to death in the woods.

Last Wednesday, David Mack‘s body was found one day after being reported missing at around 10:43 PM by his grandmother Glenda. She says that David planned to go to a friend’s house nearby to play football. For reasons unknown, the middle school student did not go to the friend’s house. Instead, David told the boy that he was going somewhere. When his friend asked if he could tag along, someone directed David to tell him no.

“He said all he saw was David’s face, but he heard somebody say, ‘No, say no,'” Glenda recalled to 11Alive.

David never returned home. His body was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound behind a Southeast Atlanta home.

“He was not alert, not conscious or breathing, and was confirmed deceased by Grady EMS,” the Atlanta Police Department confirmed in a press release.

“David was taken from us too soon however we have a lifetime of memories of him being a prankster always looking for a good laugh and to put a smile on our faces,” the page reads. “He’s always wanted to work with technology and play football. David loves YouTube as most young children. Full of life with many aspirations and dreams.”

Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest in David Mack’s case.

Authorities have not said if they have a suspect in the case.