Sylacauga Police says officers arrived in the Drew Court Housing Complex and located a male teen in the roadway suffering from gunshot wounds.
Officers say 16-year-old Dallas Johnson was pronounced deceased on scene.
An autopsy will be performed at the Alabama Department of Forensic Science, in Montgomery.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sylacauga Police Department's Tip Line at at 256-249-4716, the Sylacauga Police Department at 256-267-0090 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-7867.
No suspect information is available and no one is in custody.
Sylacauga City Schools in a post on social media announced the cancelation of all scheduled events.
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers announced it is offering a $1,000 cash reward for information that leads to the identification of a suspect.