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Clayton wades through task of solving teen homicides

Sa’Myah Nycole Copeland, 16, was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend Oct. 3. She was the first of nine young people to die from gun violence since then.
Sa’Myah Nycole Copeland, 16, was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend Oct. 3. She was the first of nine young people to die from gun violence since then.
By Tammy Joyner
Feb 17, 2017

Nine young people have died from gun violence in Clayton County since October. As the community comes to grips with the spate of homicides, authorities add more veteran officers to investigate the cases. To learn more about how Clayton police is handling the cases, read here.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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