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More peaceful protest in Atlanta
[WSB-TV2] ATLANTA — An 8-year-old girl was shot and killed Saturday night in Atlanta near the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks died last month.Police identified the child Sunday as Secoriea Turner. Officers said they responded to a 911 call near University Avenue and I-75/I-85 around 9:50 p.m. The location of the shooting was in a parking lot across the street from the now burned-out Wendy’s, which has been occupied by demonstrators since Brooks’ death at the hands of an Atlanta police officer. Police said Turner was riding in a car with her mother and her mother’s friend when they exited the interstate at University Avenue. The driver tried to turn into the parking lot at 1238 Pryor Road when he was confronted by an "group of armed individuals" who had blocked the entrance. "At some point, someone in that group opened fire on the vehicle, striking it multiple times and striking the child who was inside. The driver then drove to Atlanta Medical Center for help," police said in a statement. Police said the 911 caller told them they were heading to Atlanta Medical Center with the victim. The child died at the hospital. On Sunday night, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms spoke out about Secoriea Turner’s death and pleaded with the community to stop the violence. "Now we are demanding action for Secoriea Turner, and all other people who were shot in Atlanta last night," Bottoms said. "Enough is enough. If you want people to take us seriously and you don’t want us to lose this movement, we can’t lose each other." Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-07-06 |
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