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Ga. man shoots, kills roving Alzheimer's patient
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WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — In a case that could renew the debate over stand-your-ground laws, authorities in northwest Georgia say one man shot and killed another after the shooter felt threatened by a 72-year-old who turned out to be a wandering Alzheimer's patient. Walker County authorities told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that the victim, Ronald Westbrook, walked about three miles in the sub-freezing temperatures before knocking on Joe Hendrix's door just before 4 a.m. Wednesday. Hendrix's fiancee didn't answer, instead calling police.
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