Tensions are high in Atlanta after law enforcement shot and killed a protester in the South River Forest
that 25 campsites were destroyed during the raid, which also uncovered “mortar style fireworks, multiple edged weapons, pellet rifles, gas masks, and a blow torch.” The director of the GBI has accused the activists of arson and of setting traps in the woods, telling reporters, “Law enforcement and portions of our community have experienced growing criminal behavior and terroristic acts.” Many activists deny using violence in their protest.
The city and police department are investigating the incident. Meanwhile, Georgia’s governor, Brian Kemp, has said he will maintain the aggressive measures to stop protesters, saying in a recent statement, “The only response we will give to intimidation and violence is swift and exact justice.” Following the shooting, Kemp expressed condolences for the injured trooper, who was shot in the lower abdomen and whose condition has stabilized following surgery, but did not acknowledge Teran’s murder.
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