🌱 Activist May Have Shot At Police + New Mixed-Use Development

Hello again, everybody! It's Wednesday in Johns Creek and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community. Because community news matters! In today's issue, we have these stories and more...

But first, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 68 Low: 54.

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Here are the top three stories in and around Johns Creek today:

1. Forensic consultants with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation allege that environmental activist Manuel Esteban Paez Teran fired a gun at a Georgia State Patrol Trooper before they were fatally shot by law enforcement officers at the site of the Atlanta public safety training center. Test results found "more than five particles characteristic" of gunshot residue on the late Paez Teran's hands. The presence of gunshot residue on Paez Teran's hands suggests that they discharged a weapon prior to their death. Paez Teran died in a confrontation between activists and law enforcement officers near the public safety training center under construction in the South River Forest in Atlanta. (11 Alive)
2. Down the road in Alpharetta, city leaders have voted to turn 47 acres near North Point and Windward Parkways into a mixed-use development. City council members voted unanimously at a meeting on Apr. 24 to approve the development, which is planned to have townhomes, condominiums, and office and retail space. One councilman, Jason Binder, was absent during the proceedings. (Alpharetta-Roswell Herald)
3. Gwinnett County police are on the hunt for suspects accused of the attempted theft of a catalytic converter from a car in nearby Duluth. According to Master Police Officer Hideshi Valle, surveillance footage from the Walmart on Jimmy Carter Boulevard shows two men buying tools on Mar. 2. Two people matching the description of the men recorded at the Jimmy Carter Boulevard Walmart were later seen nearby with other suspects sometime shortly after midnight, in the process of trying to steal a catalytic converter from a 2014 BMW 435i. Anyone with more information on the case or the suspects should call detectives at 678-442-5653, or Atlanta Crime Stoppers, at 404-577-8477. (Gwinnett Daily Post)

Today in and around Johns Creek:

• Homeschool Adventures At The Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center (10:00 AM)
• Fulton County Board Of Health Information At The Ocee Library (10:15 AM)
• Free Outdoor Fitness - Barre At The Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park (10:15 AM)
• Suwanee Arts Center Spring Show 2023 At The Suwanee Arts Center (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Johns Creek advises you to come hungry to the Johns Creek International Festival on Apr. 29! Foods from across the world will be joined by over 60 retail vendors as well as dance and music performances. (City of Johns Creek, Georgia - Government via Facebook)
• The Johns Creek Police Department reminds you that five seconds' worth of distraction at 55 mph is like driving the length of a football field with your eyes closed. Please don't text and drive! (JCPD via Instagram)
• Last week, representatives from the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce had a business after-hours event with Restore First Health, which was recently welcomed to Johns Creek with a ribbon cutting! Chamber members are proud to have Restore First Health in the community: "If patients get even an ounce of the hospitality RFH showed us, we know they are in good hands caring for their chronic wounds, diabetes, and knee pain." (Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!