🌱 Police Investigating Apt. Complex Shooting + Anti-Semitic Flyers

Hello all. It's me, Amy Mayo, your host of the Johns Creek Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny, a stray t-storm. High: 81 Low: 65.

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

1. Police are currently investigating a shooting at a Fulton County apartment complex that occurred the evening of Tuesday, Jun. 13, and left one man dead. Law enforcement arrived on the scene at the Metropolitan Garden homes on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta at roughly 9:20 p.m., and found a man who had been shot several times and was not breathing. The victim has been identified as Gary Tyner, 23, with no arrests made and no motive determined as of Wednesday. (Subscription: Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2. Homeowner surveillance footage appears to show possible suspects in the case of a nearby Roswell subdivision that has been the site of the distribution of anti-Semitic and anti-trans literature. The video, recorded in Roswell's Edenwilde neighborhood on Memorial Day weekend, shows the passenger of a white car tossing bags of leaflets onto yards and driveways. The investigation is still ongoing, but some are concerned that even if the suspects are identified, their distribution of leaflets and flyers may be protected by the First Amendment if it cannot be proven to be targeted harassment. (WSB-TV)
3. In case you missed it: Here in Johns Creek, in nearby Sandy Springs, in Alpharetta, and throughout Fulton County, municipal and local governments and groups of residents are celebrating Juneteenth to commemorate the abolition of slavery and to celebrate Black culture. Johns Creek's Juneteenth event will be held in Newtown Park with performances by Kennedi Washington, Daya Newton, and others. A complete schedule of the performances and festivities can be found at the Johns Creek city website. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Today in Johns Creek:

Thursday, June 15

• Free Outdoor Fitness At The Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater At Newtown Park (10:30 AM)
• Citizenship Classes At Ocee Library (10:30 AM)
• Johns Creek Health & Wellness Expo At The Memories Event Space (11:00 AM)
• Music Bingo At Adobo Taqueria and Tequila Bar (6:00 PM)
• Cook & Eat With Chef Fan At Yifan Central Kitchen (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Johns Creek Police and Fire Department, as well as City Councilwoman Stay Skinner, hosted an ice cream social at the Rivermont Golf Club, and extend their thanks to the families who attended! (Johns Creek Police Department via Facebook)
• Johns Creek Economic Development Director Randall Toussaint represented the city at a Boston, Massachusetts biotechnology conference. With more than 700 healthcare and life sciences companies, Director Toussaint helped to bring Johns Creek's economic and research footprint to the fore. (City of Johns Creek, Georgia via Instagram)
• Per the JCPD, please remember that this time of year often sees an increase in breaking and entering automotive crimes — lock your car door, remove valuables, or hide them when you cannot take them with you. (Johns Creek Police Department via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Amy Mayo

About me: Amy Mayo is a writer, visual artist, and political scientist, living in the NC Research Triangle. She graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and has worked in a variety of fields outside of copywriting including policy advocacy, the healthcare industry and pharmaceuticals, and education. She hopes one day to live up to the stringent expectations of her cat, Morty.