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Man shot dead at metro Atlanta shopping center

Officers responded to the Paradise Shoppes of Ellenwood along East Atlanta Road about 7:45 p.m. after a call came in about a person shot in the parking lot, Henry County police spokesman Capt. Randy Lee said Wednesday morning. The man, who was identified as 52-year-old Rumiejah Ukawabutu, was taken to Piedmont Henry Hospital and later died.

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Guthrie said the front entrance checkpoint includes bag checks for any and all types of bags as well as a weapons screening with a wand.","_id":"3Z2YBIM4QFHPXCIKFMY6X4FNZI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646698814835,"type":"text","content":"Guthrie added that their company, Peachtree Rides, has worked with the same security company for 20 years and that they rely on their experience to turn some people away.","_id":"CGVJKIC34BH57L6P4AKEBOA6WA","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646698814836,"type":"text","content":"“They know what to look for, whether it’s a large group, or people wearing certain gang colors, that kind of thing,” Guthrie said.","_id":"3LBGQ6VQCJH5FHCZGMWVOQXNR4","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646698814837,"type":"text","content":"After 5 p.m. on weekends, all minors must have a parent or guardian accompanying them to enter the fair, Guthrie said.","_id":"IUS5TXQZO5C4JKUUWYY4PMXURM","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646698814838,"type":"text","content":"“It has to be a parent,” Guthrie said. “None of this, ‘he’s my brother, he’s 19’ stuff.”","_id":"MMSAW64VQRDDPLITYJ6NT66M54","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646698814839,"type":"text","content":"During the week, children over the age of 16 can still go to the fair without a parent, Guthrie said, but the attraction is typically much less crowded then.","_id":"5UQR6YFVGRCFBM5PNHT4LUWH34","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646698814840,"type":"text","content":"Saturday’s incident is reminiscent of other violent episodes that have broken out amid large, uncontrolled gatherings of teens around Atlanta in recent months. 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City officials ultimately imposed a curfew for minors and penalties for parents and guardians found responsible for teens caught breaking the curfew.","_id":"CUAZMUBH6FGLRBKMN3XAD723VQ","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646698814844,"type":"text","content":"On Monday, Atlanta police posted a long statement to Facebook begging the community to help keep the city’s children from becoming involved in violent crime.","_id":"VSR7QOYN3ZDOFCVM6HEZJJ4I44","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646698814845,"type":"text","content":"“Atlanta, help us to help you,” the agency wrote. “We need parents, extended families, churches, non-profit organizations, county agencies, celebrity folks with platforms and resources, and other individuals who claim to care about this city, crime, and juveniles to step up and do their part.”","subtype":"facebook-post","referent":"referent_properties":"additional_properties":"comments":[],"_id":1646868254559,"provider":"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post/oembed.json/?url=","service":"oembed","id":"https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaPoliceDpt/posts/329571312541378&locale=en_US","type":"facebook-post","_id":"BHYTFPZWM5BEXCWQKTREFBLMZQ","raw_oembed":"author_name":"City of Atlanta Police Department","author_url":"https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaPoliceDpt","width":552,"html":"

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Juvenile Crimes: Car Jackings, Shootouts, Robberies, Accidental Homicides, Truancy, Repeat Violators-Who Is Responsible?...

Posted by City of Atlanta Police Department on Monday, March 7, 2022

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Cellphone videos posted to social media showed dozens of spectators blocking off traffic to watch muscle cars do doughnuts in the road, leaving tire burn marks scrawled over the colorful crosswalks installed to recognize the contributions of the city’s LGBTQ community.","_id":"OW3A6KJCGRHWLGFZME3NCWIJYI","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646671836402,"type":"text","content":"The damage left many residents frustrated or hurt because of what the crosswalks represent, though police have said the racers likely targeted the intersection because they were seeking attention, not because they are anti-LGBTQ.","_id":"NW3WSSKFNRGQRDMQK2FRKV6DKA","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646671836403,"type":"text","content":"“This is dangerous and the damage is hurtful to our community. 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Police have not confirmed if the shooting was connected to the fair, which opened this weekend and is being held across the street from Center Parc Credit Union Stadium.","_id":"I3BRIPFUDJDCZP5VXLLQMH7BQM","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646664240709,"type":"text","content":"Cellphone video shared on social media appears to show a large fight on the fairgrounds. Another video, shared on Twitter by ATLUncensored, shows a large police presence at the BP station immediately after the shooting.","_id":"JTDFCOIDGZAQBKLQ3IKWBOQVRE","additional_properties":"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646771513848,"type":"text","content":"Creekside High School, which Adetunji attended, shared a letter with parents announcing the freshman’s death. 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