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Atlanta Police Plead Guilty to Shooting of 92-Year-Old

HeadlineApr 27, 2007

In Atlanta, two police officers have pleaded guilty in the shooting death of a 92-year-old African-American woman. The victim, Kathryn Johnston, had fired on the officers after they had broken into her home. One of the officers has admitted they obtained a search warrant by lying about information from a police informant. Officers Gregg Junnier and Jason Smith are expected to serve at least 10 years in prison.

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