DeKalb County autopsy report reveals new details about 'Cop City' protester's death
The family of fatally shot protester Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, also known as Tortuguita, held a press conference in Decatur, Ga, on Feb. 6, 2023, asking for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to release more information on the death of the activist. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)
An autopsy report from the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s office reveals that Tortuguita, whose full name is Esteban Páez Terán, did not have gunpowder residue on their hands and was shot at least 57 times by officers in January near the proposed site for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.
On Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore, spoke about the autopsy report and what new findings could mean for the case.
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