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Olden Cooper

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Nov 18, 2017

Victim Details

Olden Cooper

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2017-11-18

45

Olden

Cooper

07/25/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 18, 2017, in southwest Atlanta, the life of 45-year-old Olden Cooper III was tragically cut short. An African American male, Cooper was known affectionately as 'Wheels' in his community, a name that stemmed from his use of a wheelchair since being paralyzed in 2000. Around 1:30 a.m., officers from the Atlanta Police Department responded to a call at an apartment complex located at 1090 Hollywood Road. There, next to a dumpster, they discovered Cooper, slump ...
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  • WXIA: APD hopes to spark new clues in case of wheelchair-bound man found shot behind dumpster
  • Man in wheelchair shot to death, police searching for answers
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    Did anyone else see the community outreach event that took place in Olden Cooper's neighborhood last... ...Read More
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    I just can't wrap my head around why anyone would target Olden Cooper, also known as "Wheels," in su... ...Read More
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