A police-involved shooting in Atlanta has sparked an outcry from the community and a new call to action from anti-police protesters, who are advocating for 'reciprocal violence.'
Georgia state troopers stand with a DeKalb, Ga., police officer on Constitution and International Park in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023.
The bureau continued:"The injured Georgia State Patrol Trooper was taken to a local hospital where he underwent surgery. A handgun and shell casings were located at the scene. The GBI is working the officer-involved shooting and the investigation is still active and ongoing." During a press conference, GBI director Michael Register confirmed that the shooting was in self-defense after the now-deceased individual opened fire"without warning" on the trooper.
"Police killed a forest defender today, someone who loved the forest, someone who fought to protect the earth & its inhabitants," the group continued in a tweet. "The Atlanta Police Department seeks to turn 300 acres of forest into a tactical training compound featuring a mock city. This project was announced to the shock of community members who had been given no opportunity to weigh in on the proposal. The entire process has been shadier than the forest itself," Defend the Atlanta Forest's website reads.
The group also claims it does not advocate for violence and that"no one has been harmed by participants in this movement." GEORGIA POLICE OFFICER BUYS HOMELESS MAN HOTEL ROOM, WARM MEAL AMID FREEZING WEATHER: ‘ACT OF SERVICE’
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