The Atlanta City Council has appointed members to the new Edgewood Corridor Public Safety Task Force, a response to last month’s mass shooting that killed one and injured 10.
The task force – which includes city officials as well as representatives of resident, business, and faith groups in the neighborhood – will develop strategies to deter crime and enhance safety along Edgewood Avenue, a popular nightlife area. The group will present their findings, recommendations, and proposed safety protocols to the city before the end of the year.
The members of the Edgewood Corridor Public Safety Task Force are LaChandra Burks, the City of Atlanta Chief Operating Officer; Major Andrea Webster, representing the Chief of the Atlanta Police Department; Brad Schweers, Tom Boyle, and Johnny Martinez, representing City Council districts one, two, and five, respectively; Jason Parker, representing the Old Fourth Ward Neighborhood Association; Sarah Oak Kim, representing the Old Fourth Ward Business Association; Dorthey Hurst, the NPU-M Public Safety Chair; and Bishop Robert Graham, representing the Auburn Church Collaborative.
The task force is a response to the mass shooting on Edgewood Avenue on July 28, which left Santos J. Wyatt, 27, dead. One suspect – Rico T. Arnold, 19 – was arrested on Aug 8. Police continue to search for two additional male suspects, a female suspect, and a person of interest, all of whom were captured on surveillance cameras in the area.
Anyone with information on the case can submit a tip by calling 404-577-8477, visiting stopcrimeatl.org, or texting CSGA to 738477.
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