Atlanta mayor addresses unsolved murder of Katie Janness

The Brief

  • Mayor Andre Dickens addressed the unsolved Katie Janness case Monday.
  • Comments came after a violent weekend, including a deadly park shooting.
  • City officials say surveillance upgrades have improved park safety.

ATLANTA Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens addressed the unsolved brutal murder of Katherine “Katie” Janness during a Monday morning press conference focused on a violent Easter weekend across the city.

Katie Janness and her dog Bowie were brutally stabbed to death inside Piedmont Park on July 28, 2021. (Courtesy of the family)

What we know:

The briefing came after multiple shootings, including a fatal shooting at Piedmont Park that left a teenage girl dead and another person injured.

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