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Mother of man killed in officer-involved shooting asks council for updates; councilmember offers to help
Summary
Valerie Anderson urged the council for information about the investigation into her son, Devon Anderson, whom she said was killed by an Atlanta police officer. Councilmember Antonio Lewis said he has been advocating for the family and will help seek updates from law-enforcement entities.
Valerie Anderson used the council’s public-comment period to demand answers about the death of her son, Devon Anderson, which she said was caused by an Atlanta Police officer, identified in other sources as a person named Melvin Potter.
“Ten months in. I still don't know why,” Anderson told the council. She said Fulton County arrested the officer and that he “chose not to take a blood draw,”…
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