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🌱 Why Texas Rangers are investigating Friday’s Atlanta officer-involved shooting
Atlanta, Texas Patch AM: a 2 min readHello Atlanta! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Texas Rangers are investigating Friday’s Atlanta officer-involved shooting
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; warm, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 91, low: 70.
- Thursday: Clouds and hazy sun, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Atlanta PD shares update on suspect in officer-involved shooting (kltv.com) — Atlanta police say the man shot by an officer Friday on Loop 59 remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition, and the Texas Rangers are now investigating the incident. Officers from Atlanta and Queen City responded after reports of a man pointing a gun at passing cars, and the involved Atlanta officer is on administrative leave while the case remains active. 
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