Georgia state trooper shot, protester killed near proposed 'Cop City' training center site

Authorities say a Georgia state trooper has been shot and another person killed in Atlanta. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated at 1:24 p.m.

Authorities say a Georgia state trooper was shot and a protester against a controversial Atlanta public safety training center was killed Wednesday morning.

The incident took place on Constitution Road in Southeast Atlanta near the future site of the training center dubbed “Cop City.”