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A man is dead and a teen is in the
hospital in DeKalb County following an
investigation where both were shot.
One of the crime scenes near a Waffle House
with authorities say it is all tied to
tension between law enforcement
and protesters, rising again at
the site of a new police training
center. Now a trooper is recovering from
a gunshot and the protester is dead.
We're breaking down the latest. The
rain is with us.
Folks is gonna be with us right
on through the morning and maybe
more of a nuisance for you,
but by this afternoon you're
gonna like the forecast.
I'll have the details for you coming
up out of DeKalb
County. That's where police
are investigating after a man
was killed in a teenager shot
Molly. Oka is live with the latest Molly.
Police believe this is all tied
back to car break INS in Decatur.
Yeah, that's what their investigation
is leading them to believe as of now.
I want you to take a look at your
screen and get a map this out for you
because there's a couple of different
locations police had to go to last night.
That first call came at 10:25 when they first
got a call about a person shot in Decatur.
Police say a 15 year old,
possibly two other people,
were breaking into cars.
Police say a man in his 30s went
outside to get something from his car.
There was some kind of argument or
fight and that ended in gunfire.
When police got to Shepherd's path,
they found a man who was shot.
He was later hospitalized where he died.
About 5 minutes later,
police got another call about a person shot.
This one coming from just down
the road off Flat Shoals Parkway.
That's where they found a 15 year old
boy at a Waffle House who was shot.
Police say that 15 year old was
hospitalized in serious condition.
However,
he is expected to be OK this morning.
Police are still investigating.
We've got some questions out
to them already in emails.
We'll keep you updated as
we learn more. Molly, thank you.
Developing this morning, a state trooper
is recovering after being shot
at the proposed Atlanta police.
Training site the GBI
is working this case.
They say the gunman is dead
after state troopers fired back.
Jerry Carnes is following
the rising tension.
A state trooper continues to
heal here at Grady Hospital as
tensions between law enforcement
and protesters continues to grow.
The trooper was attempting to clear
protesters out of the property
where the city of Atlanta plans to
build a police training center.
The GBI says that trooper encountered
a man in a tent who shot the trooper.
Other officers fired at the protesters,
killing him. Protesters,
known as the forest defenders,
gathered for a vigil and vowed to
continue their efforts to stop the
police training center that they say.
Would destroy the forest.
Neighbors say tensions have been
rising ever since police arrested
five protesters last month,
charging them with domestic terrorism.
Now, in just a few hours,
the family and attorneys for University
of Georgia football player Devin
Willock will speak publicly for the
first time since the deadly crash.
They're expected to have a press
conference today to talk about
what's next for the family,
including possible legal actions. Willock
died early Sunday morning in an SUV
accident along with the driver,
Georgia football recruiting.
Staff were Chandler Lee Croy.
According to a crash report,
excessive speed is listed as one of
the primary causes of the crash.
The report also says Whillock was
ejected and not wearing a seat belt.
Right now, authorities are
awaiting the toxicology report.
Today's press conference is set
to start at 2:00 PM in Athens.
One of the victims from last week's string
of deadly tornadoes will be remembered today.
Jesse Maxwell died while working to clear
debris and Jackson Jasper County on Friday.
There will be a celebration of life at 6:00
PM at the relevant church in Locust Grove.
Maxwell leaves behind a wife
and four children. Griffin
Spalding County students will return
to class tomorrow for 1/2 day.
It's going to be their first time in a week.
Students will be at the school following
the deadly tornadoes that left damaged
just like this right near the high school.
The district says high school students,
they're going to start class at
7:40 and be dismissed at 11:00 AM
elementary students will start at
8:00 AM and will get out at 11:45 and
the middle school begins classes at
8:30 and will be dismissed at 12:25.
Fulton County prosecutors now have
their hands on the final special grand
jury report detailing the findings of
its investigation into possible 2020
election interference here in Georgia.
It is still unclear, though,
if we will ever see those details of
Fulton County Superior Court judge
has called for a hearing next week
where the DA's office and others
will argue over how much information
should be released to the public.
Right now, some neighbors in South Fulton
are furious over a trend called a Pad split,
and city leaders say they're taking action.
Pad splits are supposed to make it
easier for people to pay cheaper prices
by renting out a room in someone's
home for a week or so at a time,
city Councilwoman Helen Zoe Willis says.
This home you see here was approved
to be a single family home,
but code enforcement found
numbers and locks on every door,
like an apartment building.
There are now new restrictions
in place for pad splits.
They have to be near other multifamily units.
There needs to be a permit and business
license and random inspections.
You may assume your bathroom has
the most germs in your home.
While thinking again,
a new study says it's actually your kitchen,
and you should know there are some new
categories of items to watch out for
when guarding against kitchen germs
coming up this morning on the Today show.
A breakdown of the entire list
of findings from the Journal of
Food Protection and the Surface
with the highest degree of cross
contamination might surprise you.
Those details coming up next on today,
the things we may not
want to know but need to
know. Chesley that's absolutely right.
Like you need to.
Well, the rain is out there,
folks. Got some rain.
It's headed toward us.
It's gonna be light for the most part.
Breaking up as it moves in.
By noon. Look at that rain ending.
Temperatures will be right around 65 degrees.
Gonna get some sunshine in this
afternoon with a high near 70.
Nice and warm out there.
By 6:00, o'clock sun would have set.
We'll have fair skies.
61 degrees will be your temperature.
Notice me cooler for tomorrow.
In fact,
temperatures will be down into the 50s.
Grab your jacket
for tomorrow. Atlanta's very
own tennis star, Coco Golf,
is playing in the third round
of the Australian Open today.
Golf's victory. On Wednesday
marked her 100th Women's Tennis
Association win. At just
18 years old, she is the
youngest woman to reach
the milestone since 2009.
She could have 100 more.
Right is a long time to play.
Go, Coco, go.
Alright, alright.
Watch out for the rain, everybody.
Look forward to the sunshine
today shows next.
We'll see you back tomorrow morning.