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.
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, reportedOfficials didn’t specify what injuries the trooper sustained but said they’re not believed to be life-threatening.that the shooting stemmed from a protest.
Heated demonstrations have regularly occurred near the construction site for the facility, which supposedly cost $90 million and will include state-of-the-art explosive testing areas, firing ranges, and a mock city. Critics say it’s a huge waste of taxpayer dollars, while others have campaigned to save the forest where the facility is being constructed.who allegedly refused to move from trees near the facility, which is slated to open sometime this year.
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