Teen Strangles Mother To Death In Norcross: Police

NORCROSS, GA — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for strangling his mother to death, police say.

Gwinnett County Police are investigating whether mental illness played a role in the attack, which they say stemmed from an argument about the Norcross teen needing to take his medication.

The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, when police responded to the 1300 building of the Oakwood Vista Apartments.

The caller was the nephew of the victim, who had returned home and discovered her body.

By that point, the son had fled the apartment. A short time later, he was detained by police near the front of the apartment complex. There were no other family members inside the apartment when the attack took place, according to police.

Homicide detectives and CSI investigators were on the scene late Tuesday working to determine the sequence of events that led to the attack.

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