The mayor of Atlanta hoped that the city’s homeless camp was suspended after the incident. At that time, witnesses said that they watched a urban truck dying a sleeping man two weeks ago.
according to Fox 5 Atlanta It is reported that witnesses described a public engineering truck in Atlanta when he fell asleep in his tent when he fell asleep in his tent earlier this month. Fulton County Medical Inspection Officer later identified the victim as 49 -year -old Cornelius Taylor.
“Male is taken to the hospital, where he was announced.” Atlanta Police Department Said in a statement. “The murder responded to the scene and will become the leader of this death investigation.”
Mayor Andre Dickens said in a statement: “I feel sad about this terrible incident and extend my thoughts and prayers to the dead of the deceased.” “We will review each of our every Process and procedures, and take all preventive measures to ensure that this situation will never happen, and in our continued important work, we can accommodate our omnipotent population and bring neighbors into it. “
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Cornelius Taylor, 49, was cleared by an unknown camp on January 16, 2025 by the city of Atlanta. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
Dickens said in a video posted on his Instagram account last Friday that he was Atlanta City Council Introduce new legislation to solve the situation.
Dickens said: “This legislation also includes temporary suspension of the closure of the camp, so that we have time to strengthen the policy and expand our exterior work to ensure that this work can be completed safely and no such tragedy occurs.”
Family partners of the Housing and Urban Development Planning Department said that the camp had been notified in advance before the municipal officials began to clean up.
“Closing the camp is a process full of vitality and collaboration. Priority is given to a large number of outflows of more than 90 days. Until the closure, we can connect the individual and housing, resources and support services that can be done, and then you can remove any website.” Partner Cathryn Vassell, CEO, said Cathryn Vassell, CEO of family partners. In a statement reported in FOX 5.
Dozens of people participated in the night guards held by Cornelius Taylor. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
Anthony Richardson (Anthony Richardson) lived in the same homeless camp that was killed by Taylor. He confirmed to the local station that urban staff announced the plan to clean up the tent, but said that the victims might not hear at that time. To this news.
Richard said to Fox 5: “We can hear him call.”
He continued: “My tent is behind him. If I don’t leave, it may be me.”
On January 17, 2025, Cornelius Taylor, who was killed in an unknown camp in Atlanta, held a night guard. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
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Atlanta faces some worst worst Returned crisis In the country. Although the homeless people within the city have decreased in the past ten years, the partners of the family counting report in 2024 have increased by 7 % since 2023 to nearly 2,900 people.
