The family of a man shot and killed by an off-duty Atlanta police officer will speak out at an Atlanta City Council meeting Monday.
They want the officer’s badge taken away and charges brought against him for murder.
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Devon Anderson, 38, was shot and killed in August by Officer Melvin Potter in the parking lot of a shopping center on Old National Highway.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the off-duty officer got into an altercation with a group of people while escorting a South Fulton officer to her car at a birthday party.
A witness said Channel 2 Action Newthat Anderson was trying to de-escalate the argument when Potter shot him.
Potter was arrested and booked only for obstructing public order, after refusing to provide police with a blood alcohol test.
Channel 2 Action News received the following statement regarding Potter’s employment status.
“Potter was relieved of duty when we learned of the incident. Relieved of duty essentially means that an officer is not allowed to report to duty and that the employee’s department-issued firearms, identification and badges are retained by the department. The employee is required to make themselves available during business hours if called upon, specifically by our Office of Professional Standards.”
The answers the family wants from investigators and what they’re asking city leaders to do, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at 4 p.m.
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