A Black man fatally shot by police in DeKalb County was hit at least twice and may have survived the wounds if he received medical attention more quickly, a doctor hired by the family of Matthew Zadok Williams said Tuesday.
Dr. Jackson Gates, who was hired by the family, said his analysis suggests Williams bled slowly after he was shot.
“He dropped his blood pressure really, really quick, and probably was not quite dead, and could have been salvageable,” Gates said.
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