Crime & Safety
Atlanta Father Working To Curtail Violence Shot, Killed
Terence Favors Denson, a father who was mourning the loss of his son and was aiming to reduce crime in Mechanicsville, was shot and killed.
ATLANTA, GA — An Atlanta father, whose son died in a June shooting, was shot and killed Sept. 8 outside of his bar near Pryor Street and Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, 11Alive reported Friday.
Terence Favors Denson, 36, was working to lessen violence in his Mechanicsville community after his 15-year-old son died, the outlet reported.
Police have not identified any suspects in the shooting death of Denson, but a 19-year-old person was arrested in his son's death, the outlet reported.
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