CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - A teenager was fatally shot during a house party early Sunday morning in a quiet Cartersville neighborhood, police said.

What we know:

Cartersville police responded at around 1 a.m. to Weaver Street for reports of an unknown problem. When officers arrived, they found a teenage boy suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.

What they're saying:

Neighbors told FOX 5 that the shooting happened during a birthday party for a teenager, which appeared to grow much larger after an invitation circulated on social media.

"There was a birthday party for a teenager and a lot of other teenagers came to the party," said neighbor Felicia Balcom. "We don’t know details as to why, but a seventeen-year-old was shot in the face and has d

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