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Violent protest in downtown Atlanta over killing of activist

ATLANTA (AP) – Protest turns violent in downtown Atlanta on Saturday evening in commemoration of in death of environmental activist who was killed by the authorities this week after officials said that the 26-year-old shot a state soldier.

masked activists dressed in Everybody black threw stones and set off fireworks in front of The skyscraper that houses the Atlanta Police Foundation shattered a large glass windows. Then they set fire to the police cruiser on firebroken more windows and broken walls with anti-police graffiti as the stunned tourists fled.

Violent protesters were a subsection of hundreds of demonstrators who got together and went up The famous Peachtree Street in Atlanta mourn death of protester, non-binary person who bore the name Tortugita and used the pronouns they/it.

Tortugita was killed on Wednesday as authorities cleared small group of protesters from the spot of planned Atlanta-area public safety a training center dubbed “Police City” by activists.

Georgia Bureau of The investigation stated that Tortugita was killed by officers after he shot and wounded a government soldier, but the activists questioned the officials. version of events calling it “murderand demanding an independent investigation.

According to the GBI, the incident was not recorded. on body cameras. bureau said on Friday that he had determined the soldier had been shot dead in belly with a bullet from a pistol that was in Tortugits possession.

Word of Saturday’s protest was widespread ahead of of time on social media and among leftist activists, with some passage out leaflets reading: “Police killed a protester. To stand up. Fight back”.

This was stated by Atlanta Police Chief Darin Shirbaum. news conference at which the authorities made six arrests on Saturday and seizure of explosive devices after protesters damaged property along Peachtree Street, corridor of hotels and restaurants. He said authorities stopped the violence within two blocks and neither citizens nor law enforcement officers were harmed.

“We can say now, it’s early in it’s an investigation, it wasn’t in the spotlight tonight just damage windows of three buildings and set police car on fire”Schierbaum said. “The intention was to keep causing harm, but it didn’t happen.”

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp condemned the violence and thanked the officers who responded.

“Violence and illegal destruction of property no action of protest,” the Republican governor said. tweeted. “These are crimes that cannot be tolerated. in Georgia and will be held criminally liable in full.”

Starting hour of the demonstration was peaceful as several activists shared their memories of Tortugita, describing them as extremely loving and caring participants of “Stop Police City” community. The speakers said that Tortugita had completed a 20-hour medical course. in order to serve as a medic for comrades “defenders of the forest” who had found them home in DeKalb County forests just outside Atlanta city limits.

Opponents of training center protests for over a year from building platforms in surrounding trees and camping out Online.

They say a 90 million dollar project, what would it be built Atlanta Police Foundation, includes cutting down so many trees that it would cause damage to the environment. They are also mind spending so much money on object that they say will be used for practice “City War”.

The GBI reported that about 25 campsites were discovered. removed in A raid on Wednesday found mortar fireworks, edged weapons, shotguns, gas masks and a blowtorch.

Seven people were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism and criminal encroachment, with other charges are pending, according to the GBI. They are range in age from 20 to 34 years, and none of them is a resident of Georgia.

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