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Devon Anderson

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Aug 05, 2024

Victim Details

Devon Anderson

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2024-08-05

38

Devon

Anderson

07/15/2026

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In the late hours of August 5, 2024, a dispute in a College Park, Georgia, parking lot turned fatal, ending the life of 38-year-old Devon Anderson. An off-duty Atlanta Police Department officer, Melvin Potter, was identified as the individual who shot and killed Anderson. The incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. outside Harold's Chicken and Ice Bar on Old National Highway.

According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Potter was escorting someone to their vehicle when an argument broke ...
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  • 11Alive.com: GBI: Off-duty Atlanta police officer shot, killed man during argument as he was leaving bar
  • GBI investigating deadly shooting involving off-duty Atlanta police officer
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