ATLANTA — A Southwest Atlanta neighborhood is asking for help after an afternoon shootout killed a father working outside.
Friday, Atlanta Police Department said he was caught in the crossfire of two parties shooting at each other near Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. and Interstate 285.
“Mr. Mayor, we need help, sir. Please, help us. We are willing to listen. We are willing to follow, but we need some help,” said Mike Hall.
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He grew up in the Adamsville neighborhood and knew 53-year-old Greg Witherspoon, who was killed in the Friday gunfire.
“This is so, so hard to digest,” said Hall.
He said Witherspoon was known for washing cars there.
“He’s a nice gentleman that went around helping people out, making a little money in the neighborhood, surviving,” said Hall.
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People working, getting groceries, and waiting at the bus stop during the shootout asked us not to share their names in fear of retaliation. One mother said she does not feel safe there anymore.
“It is just crazy. People need to stop this in this neighborhood. Children and stuff walk by and stuff. They could get caught up in the crossfire, you know?
Hall said, “You cannot live like this anymore. They shot my vehicle up on Thanksgiving. My uncle was in the car, 86 years old. This needs to stop.”
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