During an effort to remove protesters opposing the development, police fatally shot protester Manuel Esteban Paez Terán on Wednesday.
As demonstrations over the killing erupted on Saturday, the mother of an activist slain by police in Atlanta earlier this week voiced her annoyance and powerlessness.
The 26-year-old activist Manuel Esteban Paez Terán was killed by gunfire not far from a $90 million, 85-acre law enforcement training facility that had been the target of months of protests by those opposed to its construction.
The man who was shot and killed by police on Wednesday during a sweep near the infamous “Cop City” Atlanta Public Safety Training Center has been identified.
26-year-old activist Manuel Esteban Paez Terán was killed in Atlanta
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In order to “identify persons who were trespassing in the area,” police officers were cleaning the area on Wednesday morning, according to Police.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation claims that Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, 26, opened fire on a trooper of the Georgia State Patrol during a “clearing operation.” Investigators claim that he disregarded orders from the joint task team and shot first.
A pistol and ammunition casing were reportedly found at the scene, according to the authorities. In order to “identify persons who were trespassing in the area,” police officers were cleaning the area on Wednesday morning, according to Police.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation claims that Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, 26, opened fire on a trooper of the Georgia State Patrol during a “clearing operation.” Investigators claim that he disregarded orders from the joint task team and shot first.
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A pistol and ammunition casing were reportedly found at the scene, according to the authorities.
The trooper, whose name has been made public, suffered a “pelvic area” injury while wearing a bulletproof vest. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital by medical personnel after being rescued from the woods by other officers.
After an urgent procedure on Wednesday afternoon, he was sent to the ICU for recuperation. On Thursday, his health was stable, according to the authorities.
Terán’s mother, Belkis Terán, phoned CNN on Saturday night from Panamá to voice her doubts about the police’s version of events.
“He was expected to be carrying a gun. If he had one, it was to protect himself from the animals in the bush. That is what she believed.
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The proposed training complex, dubbed “Cop City” by opponents, according to the Atlanta Police Foundation, is required to boost morale and recruitment efforts.
But there has been a lot of criticism to the facility, which will include a shooting range, a mock city, and a burning building, including Saturday’s protest.
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