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Reaction to the shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner

The girl was across the street from the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed

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Secoriea Turner was killed when a group of armed men shot into the car she was riding in.
Updated July 6, 2020

Secoriea Turner was shot and killed while sitting in a car across the street from the Wendy's parking lot where Rayshard Brooks was killed by a police officer.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms had strong words for the protesters who have gathered at the restaurant since Brooks’ death.

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“You shot and killed a baby,” Bottoms said. “And there wasn’t just one shooter, there were at least two shooters.”

Bottoms isn’t the only person to react to the 8-year-old’s death. People took to social media to share their thoughts.

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