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Council Communications
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

January 27, 2022 

Atlanta City Council Member Andrea L. Boone Calls on Owners of Allen Hills-Commons Complex to Amplify and Strengthen Security Efforts After Wednesday Night Shooting

ATLANTA — District 10 Council member Andrea L. Boone issued the following statement calling on the owners of the Allen Hills-Commons complex to bolster security after a shooting Wednesday night at the dwellings along Middleton Road in Atlanta:

“This is heartbreaking news. Over the years, I have met with the owners of the Allen Hills-Commons apartments. I have implored them to step up uniform security officers and to regulate and investigate the tenants and their activities. I am outraged at the lack of investment in security for a privately-owned complex. Earlier this year, following another shooting at the same complex, I provided support for our beloved mail carrier who was injured there. I also plan to visit the family of the 17-year-old victim from Wednesday’s shooting,” Boone said.

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The Atlanta City Council is comprised of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Doug Shipman; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Amir Farokhi; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7: Howard Shook; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 12: Antonio Lewis; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Keisha Sean Waites.

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Contacts:        Zena Lewis                              zolewis@atlantaga.gov                       404-330-6309

                        Talia Moffitt                             tkmoffitt@atlantaga.gov                     404-546-1835 

                        Michael Ulmer                        mmulmer@atlantaga.gov                   404-330-6056