Protesters Camp In Sub Freezing Temps in Support of Slain Chamblee Veteran

(Image Courtesy of GeorgiaPol)

DECATUR, GA -- A group of protesters are camping out on the steps of the Decatur courthouse until indictments are brought against the DeKalb County policeman who shot and killed an unarmed, naked veteran in Chamblee.

The shooting took place last year at the Heights of Chamblee apartment complex, according to GeorgiaPol. Anthony Hill, 27, was reported walking naked outside his apartment. A call to 911 brought Officer Robert Olsen to the scene, where he then shot and killed Hill.

Olsen, who is white, said he believed Hill was high on some drugs, and feared for his life. Hill, who was black, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder while he was in the Air Force.

DeKalb DA Robert James is seeking a six-count indictment against Olsen, including felony murder.

Protestors belonging to a group called Rise Up Georgia, as well as some Black Lives Matter activists, say they will remain on the courthouse lawn until a grand jury convenes on Thursday.