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Father of man shot by Atlanta police officer Easter weekend speaks out
Father of man shot by Atlanta police officer calls for solutions in son’s loss of life
FOX 5 heard from the daddy of a person shot by an Atlanta Police Division officer Saturday morning. Thus far, there’s been no indication that his son was armed. He is now questioning why his son was shot and never simply tased.
ATLANTA – The daddy of the person shot by an Atlanta Police Division officer Saturday morning is talking out.
Theodore Duffey says his son Jamario Duffy underwent a second surgical procedure Sunday morning at Grady Memorial Hospital.
“He had been shot twice as soon as within the arm and as soon as within the abdomen,” Duffey stated.
“They was capable of take the respiratory tube off and he is respiratory on his personal, however they nonetheless say he has a protracted method to recuperate,” he added.
Duffey stated he discovered late Saturday night time that his son had been shot.
In line with the GBI an APD officer responded to a scene alongside North Avenue the place a truck crashed right into a guard submit round 4 a.m. Saturday morning. They are saying Jamario was driving that truck. The officer tried to make contact with him by way of the passenger facet window, then went to the drivers facet. That is once they say the officer opened Jamario’s door, and he tried to drive away.
“The male driver of that car turned instantly irate, exited the car and started assaulting the police officer,” Main Peter Malecki with the Atlanta Police Division defined.
That is when investigators say the officer fired his weapon.
“Instantly, I sort of misplaced it as a dad. I ponder what was happening. I did not know why he was there,” Duffey defined.
At this level, there isn’t any indication Jamario was armed. His father needs extra solutions.
“They did not point out any weapons or something like that, so why was he shot and never tased? And, no person might give me any sort of reply or something like that. They forwarded me to the GBI division,” Duffey stated.
The GBI didn’t have any updates on the case Sunday. They’re conducting an impartial investigation and can then give their findings to the Fulton County District Legal professional’s Workplace.