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Atlanta police shootout: Woman took gun from stolen truck, chief says

May 1, 2015 Atlanta: Atlanta Police Chief George Turner answers questions Friday afternoon May 1, 2015 about the death of Alexia Christian, who was shot and killed the day before by police after police say she began shooting at the officers from the back of their patrol car. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

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May 1, 2015 Atlanta: Atlanta Police Chief George Turner answers questions Friday afternoon May 1, 2015 about the death of Alexia Christian, who was shot and killed the day before by police after police say she began shooting at the officers from the back of their patrol car. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com
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May 1, 2015

The woman involved in a shootout with Atlanta police, Alexia Christian, removed a gun from the truck she allegedly stole, Chief George Turner said.

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