Antifa Calls for Violence Against Georgia Police After “Comrade” Is Shot and Killed

Antifa accounts have called for a day on social media for violence to respond to the shooting death of an officer in police custody. This is in response to the ongoing occupation of a wooded area near Atlanta, Georgia. The site of a new police academy has been chosen. During the Wednesday shootout, an officer was also wounded.

As far-left protesters oppose the construction of a training facility for the Atlanta Police Department, the occupation of the forest has been ongoing since months. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Michael Register said that the protester fired first while officers were clearing out an illegal encampment. Fox 5 Atlanta.

“An individual, without warning, shot a Georgia State Patrol trooper,” Register. “Other law enforcement personnel returned fire in self-defense and evacuated the trooper to a safe area. The individual who fired upon law enforcement and shot the trooper was killed in the exchange of gunfire.”

After completing surgery, the injured trooper is now in stable condition in ICU. He was shot in his right leg. “pelvic-area” He was wearing a bulletproof vest. 

Antifa accounts on Twitter tried to organize a day for violence in various cities across the country as a response to the incident. “fallen comrade.”

Breaking: Far-left organizations are calling for a deadly revenge against the police to pay back for one of their comrades being shot near the border. #Atlanta autonomous zone. They can link to their list @ga_dps They want officers and other cops to be murdered. #Antifahttps://t.co/K4o4TRlDgB pic.twitter.com/bVgLrDNdb5

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) January 19, 2023

Craig Toennies, who is a runner @OLAASM & raises money on @Patreon, is leading his comrades in the call for violence against police. https://t.co/h8cHshYMMw pic.twitter.com/ZonvvYiTxq

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) January 19, 2023

The Florida cell (@fla_ylf ) The violent #Antifa Youth Liberation Front is a group that has called for violence to vengeance against their comrade. “martyred” A shootout at the police #Atlanta autonomous zone. https://t.co/7MP49S3ny1 pic.twitter.com/ZRHneFUFZJ

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) January 19, 2023

Twitter has since removed accounts calling for violence. This is significantly different from the previous ownership that allowed the accounts organize events that often led riots during 2020.

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