ATLANTA — Georgia authorities allege that state troopers in January fatally shot an environmental protester who had fired at authorities after a trooper shot pepper balls into the protester's tent, according to incident reports obtained Friday by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Georgia activist killed by troopers shot first, officers say
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![Belkis Terán, left, Daniel Paez, center, and Pedro Terán, family members of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, pictured at right, embrace during a news conference, Monday, March 13, in Decatur, Ga. Georgia authorities allege that in January, state troopers fatall](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2023/03/27/images/Cop_City_1.max-752x423.jpg)
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