The man killed during a deadly shootout at Atlanta’s ‘cop city’ has been identified as Manuel Esteban Paez Teran. Let’s find out more details about What happened to the Antifa Protesters at Atlanta Cop City.
- Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, 26, was killed during a shootout in Atlanta
- Teran was shot after allegedly opening fire at a Georgia State Patrol trooper
- The Wednesday crossfire was at the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center
- Seven others were charged with domestic terrorism and criminal trespass
Why was Manuel Esteban Paez Teran shot and killed?
Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, 26, was the guy slain in a shooting at Atlanta’s “police city,” and seven other people were charged with criminal trespass and domestic terrorism.
During a “clearing operation” of the suspected autonomous zone on Wednesday near the site of a proposed $90 million Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, the 26-year-old was shot and killed after allegedly firing at a Georgia State Patrol trooper.
Manuel Esteban Paez Teran was shot and killed Wednesday morning, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Teran was inside a tent in the woods and did not comply with verbal commands from law enforcement officers trying to clear the area, the GBI has said.
When Teran shot and injured a state trooper, other law enforcement officers returned fire and killed Teran, the GBI has said.
GBI ID'S MAN KILLED @ 'COP CITY' | 26YO Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, Known as Tort among friends. GBI said 25 campsites found & removed. GBI said mortar style fireworks, edged weapons, pellet rifles, gas masks, & blow torch found. Those arrested & charged are in next tweet… (1/2) pic.twitter.com/QnxGdEadUh
— Cody Alcorn (@CodyAlcorn) January 19, 2023
Injured were Taken to the Hospital
The injured Georgia State Patrol Trooper was taken to a local hospital where he underwent surgery. Georgia’s Department of Public Safety said it will not name the injured patrol trooper, telling the post-millennial it would ‘compromise security against criminal or terroristic acts due to retaliation.’ A handgun and shell casings were located at the scene.
Col. Chris Wright, the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, told reporters Wednesday that the injured trooper underwent surgery and was in intensive care. He told state lawmakers during a budget hearing Thursday that the trooper remained in intensive care and was scheduled to undergo another surgery Thursday morning.
The agency said in a news release that it would not release the name of the trooper involved in the shooting “because disclosure would compromise security against criminal or terroristic acts due to retaliation.”
Seven others were arrested and charged
Seven others were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism and criminal trespass, with additional charges pending. They include:
- Geoffrey Parsons, age 20, of Maryland
- Timothy Murphy, age 25, of Maine
- Spencer Bernard Liberto, age 29, of Pennsylvania
- Matthew Ernest Macar, age 30, of Pennsylvania
- Sarah Wasilewski, age 35, of Pennsylvania
- Christopher Reynolds, age 31, of Ohio
- Teresa Shen, age 31, of New York
Shen is an alumna of the Manhattan liberal arts institution Barnard College, while Macar graduated with a master’s degree in international affairs from Penn State University in 2016, according to the networking site LinkedIn.
Liberto and Wasilewski appear to be in a relationship based on social media photos .The posts seem to have a long history of left-leaning politics.
As per the GBI Reports
The GBI said about 25 campsites were located and removed Wednesday and that mortar-style fireworks, edged weapons, pellet rifles, gas masks, and a blow torch were recovered.
GBI Director Mike Register said Wednesday that people are “illegally occupying” the area and are committing acts that endanger the community, including arson and using explosives.
The “clearing operation” was conducted in the same area where a handful of people were arrested last month and also charged with domestic terrorism. Authorities said at the time that firefighters and police officers were attacked with rocks and weapons as they removed barricades blocking entrances to the site.
The 85-acre (35-hectare) property is owned by the city of Atlanta. It is located just outside the city limits in unincorporated DeKalb County, and includes a former state prison farm.
Cody Alcorn Posted
GBI ID’S MAN KILLED @ ‘COP CITY’ | 26YO Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, Known as Tort among friends. GBI said 25 campsites were found & removed. GBI said mortar-style fireworks, edged weapons, pellet rifles, gas masks, & blow torches were found. Those arrested & charged are in the next tweet.
Charges: domestic terrorism and criminal trespass rn. 20YO Geoffrey Parsons, Maryland 29YO Spencer Liberto, Pennsylvania 30YO Matthew Macar, Pennsylvania 25YO Timothy Murphy, Maine 31YO Christopher Reynolds, Ohio 31YO Teresa Shen,New York 35YO Sarah Wasilewski, Pennsylvania.
JC Hall Posted
I guess you shouldn’t shoot a cop if you don’t want to end up dead … Manuel Esteban Paez Teran identified as a protester killed by Atlanta police
Investigators on Thursday released the identity of the person who was shot and killed by law enforcement officers who were trying to clear protesters camping at a site.
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