Protester fatally shot by troopers had gunshot residue on his hands
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office has released new findings in its investigation into a protestor who was shot and killed by Georgia State Patrol Troopers.
Lab testing from the hands of Manuel Teran revealed the presence of particles characteristic of gunshot primer residue.
Teran was protesting at the site of the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center when they were shot and killed on Jan. 18.
Troopers say Teran shot first as they were attempting to clear the site.
The GBI says this new testing suggests the possibility that Teran discharged a firearm, was in close proximity to a firearm upon discharge, or came into with an item whose surface bears gunshot residue.
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