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Police outline arrests, drone program and short‑term rental complaints; council asks for more enforcement details
Summary
Police said the father suspected in a shooting of a 3‑year‑old was arrested and charged; the department plans a first‑responder drone program and said it is investigating Airbnb/party‑house complaints on Ben Hill Road and other addresses. Council members pressed for follow‑up and cross‑departmental work on park safety.
The East Point Police Department updated the council July 14 on investigations, short‑term rental complaints and new equipment plans and asked for interdepartmental coordination on safety at proposed parks.
Lieutenant William Bullard, filling in for an ill police chief, told the council the father of a 3‑year‑old child shot earlier this year was taken into custody Friday and charged with manslaughter and related counts. Bullard reported investigators have possible suspects in a larger auto‑entering incident at Lakeside Preserve and are coordinating with…
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