Protester Killed, Trooper Injured in Shooting Near Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’
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A protester was shot dead Wednesday morning after he allegedly opened fire at officers and hit a Georgia state trooper near Atlanta’s controversial “Cop City” training facility, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported, citing officials. Few details about the shooting have been released publicly. The Journal Constitution reported the slain protester was a man, but officials have not released his name. The shot officer was rushed into surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta, with authorities briefly shutting down Interstate 20 to halt traffic near the trauma center, reported Channel...
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