‘He was incredible’ | Mother speaks after fatal shooting of star football player

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Just days after a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed near a Dave and Buster’s in Jackson County on Wednesday evening, the boy’s mother is speaking out.

Just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Gwinnett County police responded to a “person shot call” in the parking lot near Dave and Buster’s at 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway and located a young male dead with multiple gunshot wounds.

Police officials have identified the victim as 17-year-old Elijah DeWitt of Jefferson in Jackson County.

“He was incredible. I didn’t just see the football player in him. I have a note above his bed that he never took off,” said Dewitt’s mother. “And I said, I love what you do, but I love who you are way more. So I will always be in front of you, beside you, behind you to support you. And even though I couldn’t stop this moment, I can still do that.”

Elijah’s sister said his confidence will be remembered the most. His father, Craig, said they’re “so grateful for fast action by the Gwinnett County Police Departments.

The Gwinnett Police Department says two teenagers were arrested in connection to the Jefferson High School football player’s shooting death at Sugarloaf Mills.

They have been identified as 19-year-old Chandler Richardson and 18-year-old Kemare Bryan. They were both arrested in South Carolina. They are facing the following charges: Felony Murder, Malice Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of Certain Felonies.

Detectives are still trying to determine the motive behind the shooting. It appears the victim and suspects knew each other and were fighting before the shooting.