Atlanta, GA
Mothers gather in Atlanta to raise awareness about police brutality
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A group of mothers of children killed by police gathered at Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park in West Atlanta on Sunday, beginning a multiple-day effort to raise awareness about police brutality.
“This is pretty much our community day,” said Ashley McKenzie Smith, whose son Jaylin was killed by police in Memphis last year. Charges were not filed against the officer involved.
The women handed out boxes of goodies, including food, to people at the park.
“I know people know about this, but are you really thinking about if this could happen to your family member?” asked Lisa Keys, whose son Brandon died in a shooting in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Keys hopes to use this week in Atlanta to help spur people into action or at least puts the issue at the front of people’s minds.
“Stop being complacent,” Keys reiterated. “Get out, talk to your politicians, get out in your neighborhood. Do something. Go out and feed somebody. Give back to your community. That’s what’s missing.”
The mothers at the event reiterated that most officers are not bad police, but they think the methods need a major change, including eliminating no-knock warrants.
“The ones who aren’t doing their job and doing it correctly have to go,” Keys said.
It’s a nearly week-long effort to foster knowledge, increase accountability, and show dependability.
“We do know that everyone, at the end of the day, wants to go home,” Smith said.
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Atlanta, GA
One of Atlanta Most Wanted captured: 20-year-old in custody in connection to 2 deadly shooting
ATLANTA – A 20-year-old man who had been on Atlanta’s Most Wanted list was arrested on Friday. Corey Comer was charged in connection with two separate deadly shooting incidents over the past year.
On May 6, a 37-year-old man was shot and killed at Cleveland Avenue Park at 47 Cleveland Avenue SW. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to the 6-acre park. The victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Despite life-saving efforts, he later succumbed to his injuries.
Cleveland Avenue Park shooting: 1 killed in southwest Atlanta shooting
Cleveland Avenue Park shooting: One person shot in southwest Atlanta (FOX 5)
17-year-old killed at apartment complex on Mt. Zion Road on Sunday identified
In the second incident, on Nov. 17, at approximately 1:22 p.m., officers were dispatched to 183 Mount Zion Road SE after receiving reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a 17-year-old male who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
Following investigations into both cases, Comer was identified as a suspect. He was subsequently charged with multiple offenses, including murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The cases remain under active investigation.
Atlanta police are investigating a shooting at 183 Mt. Zion Road SE in Atlanta.
Comer, who has been on Atlanta’s Most Wanted list since November, was booked into the Fulton County Jail.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Atlanta Police Department with previous FOX 5 Atlanta reporting also used. The links to those previous reports can be found in this article.
(Atlanta Police Department)
ATLANTA – Investigators are asking the public for help identifying a suspect in a Christmas Eve shoplifting case at Atlanta’s Ponce City Market.
Officials say the theft happened at the Nike store at the popular shopping mall and food hall on Ponce de Leon Avenue.
According to police, the suspect was seen on camera walking into the store and grabbing multiple items of clothing.
Investigators are offering a reward of up to $2,000 for any information that leads to an arrest and indictment in the case.
If you have any tips, call Crime Stoppers Atlanta at (404) 577-8477 or by visiting www.StopCrimeAtl.org.
The Source: Information for this story came from a release by Crime Stoppers Atlanta.
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