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Armed protesters near Brooks shooting site set up roadblocks, tell 'Hannity' cops 'not allowed here'
At least three men brandishing long guns -- seen Tuesday night near the Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta where Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot during his arrest June 12 -- told Fox News that police were no longer allowed in the area.
At least three men brandishing long guns -- seen Tuesday night near the Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta where Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot during his arrest June 12 -- told Fox News that police were no longer allowed in the area.
One man, who said he was holding a 12-gauge shotgun, told reporter Steve Harrigan he was armed because there were no longer police officers to protect them. Another man said he lost confidence that the city's police were committed to their pledge to “serve and protect.”
“The police aren’t allowed here because they’re not here to protect us,” the man with the shotgun said.
Harrigan told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he observed a roadblock with no police in sight. Early Wednesday, the Atlanta Police Department told Fox News in a statement, "APD is monitoring the situation and plans to coordinate with community leaders and the Wendy’s property owner to address security issues and help preserve peace for this community as soon as possible."
Previously, the most recent tweet from the department was posted a few days ago, assuring residents that officers were still capable of responding to 911 calls. That tweet followed reports that some Atlanta police officers had been calling out sick, in what the city's interim police chief said was an indication that they "may feel abandoned" by the city's leadership. Click here for more on our top story.
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- L.A. sheriff says 'defund police' advocates have 'selective amnesia' about officers saving lives
- Georgia House passes bill to dissolve county police departments
- Atlanta Wendy's arson suspect, ID'd as Rayshard Brooks' girlfriend, arrested
- Katie Pavlich hammers Seattle mayor over CHOP 'insanity'
- L.A. sheriff says 'defund police' advocates have 'selective amnesia' about officers saving lives
- Georgia House passes bill to dissolve county police departments
- Atlanta Wendy's arson suspect, ID'd as Rayshard Brooks' girlfriend, arrested
- Katie Pavlich hammers Seattle mayor over CHOP 'insanity'
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