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The Brief
- Friends and family gathered to honor Cooper Schoenke, a 19-year-old killed during a police pursuit, and called for reforms to the Georgia State Patrol’s pursuit policy.
- Advocates argue that Georgia leads the nation in police pursuit fatalities, emphasizing the need for rational reform to prevent further innocent victims.
- The fatal crash occurred when a speeding vehicle pursued by a Georgia State Patrol trooper ran a red light, colliding with Schoenke’s car at a busy intersection.
ATLANTA – Dozens of friends and family members gathered Saturday in East Atlanta Village to honor 19-year-old Cooper Schoenke, an innocent driver killed during a police pursuit earlier this week.
Remembering Cooper Schoenke
What they’re saying:
It was not only a memorial for Schoenke but also as a call for change. Loved ones are pushing for reforms to the Georgia State Patrol’s pursuit policy, which they say needlessly puts innocent lives at risk.…