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Police charge suspect in slaying of 8-year-old Atlanta girl
Read full article: Police charge suspect in slaying of 8-year-old Atlanta girlPolice issued warrants a day earlier for 19-year-old Julian Conley in the slaying of Secoriea Turner, police spokesman Anthony Grant said. Patterson said Conley was peacefully protesting and witnessed the shooting but did not open fire himself, though he was armed. โWhy would you want to charge a man who saw a crime but did not participate in a criminal act? The man got up and opened fire at the vehicle, Patterson said his client told him. Conley said everyone thought somebody in the SUV was shooting and other armed people opened fire at the vehicle, Patterson said.
Atlanta Mayor: No need for troops, despite governor's order
Read full article: Atlanta Mayor: No need for troops, despite governor's orderFile- In this Wednesday, June 17, 2020 file photo, Nikita Gleen, raises his hand towards the sky near a Wendy's restaurant, in Atlanta. The Guard troops will provide support at sites including the Capitol and governors mansion, freeing up state law enforcement resources to patrol other areas, according to a statement from Kemp's office. There was no visible presence of Guard troops at either site Tuesday morning. His choice to deploy National Guard troops for todays selfish purpose is outrageous and will endanger lives, she said in a statement. It happened near the Wendys restaurant where a Black man, Rayshard Brooks, was killed by a white police officer June 12.
'Senseless crime': The victims of July Fourth shootings
Read full article: 'Senseless crime': The victims of July Fourth shootingsAt least a dozen people were killed in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend, police said. From San Francisco to South Carolina, a spate of shootings claimed the lives of people celebrating or just taking a drive over the Fourth of July weekend. ___โSHE DIED IN MY ARMSโSecoriea Turner should have been making TikTok videos on her phone Sunday evening, her mother said. Six-year-old Jace was shot and killed while attending a birthday party Saturday in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. ___โTIRED OF SHOOTINGSโDavon McNeal wasn't even supposed to be at the Washington, D.C., cookout where he was shot and killed.