Atlanta: Brooks killing site 'festers' after police allow armed occupation

[brooklynite]

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The deadly shooting death of an 8-year-old girl outside of a Wendy’s restaurant occupied by armed people raises questions about why the mayor, city leaders and the Atlanta Police allowed the group to continuously remain on the property and block a city street.

For weeks, there were multiple reports of threats — and at least one beating — against people approaching the site in the days leading up to the fatal shooting of Secoriea Turner, who was riding in the back seat of her mother’s car Saturday as she tried to turn into a liquor store near the restaurant and was stopped by a group of protesters.

There have also been at least two other shootings at the site.

Secoriea’s shooting was among more than 20 others Saturday night and Sunday morning. These included 14 people wounded at a huge party on Edgewood Avenue. Two died there.

And just last week, armed individuals at the Wendy’s threatened to shoot an Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter and photographer.

[Tipperary]

1. I like Mayor Bottoms a lot.

She is in a hell of bad place. I think she will put an end to this soon enough; I cannot imagine she would not. Meantime, I hope she stays healthy. She must feel as though she is drowning in bad news.

That little girl’s death was unbearably sad, just madness that anyone thinks this is ok to do.

[Hoyt]

2. I think she tried to do the right thing, but sometimes people just don't

cooperate. trumpsters will use this in the rube states. I hope wiser minds win out.

[ChazII]

3. The father's plea at the press

conference was heartbreaking. The parents must be going through a living hell. May this family receive the justice their child deserves.