Neudigate said, “We’re very concerned for them,” and that cops had been paired up in cars so they can process with other officers and provide a “semblance of safety.”
The community responds Residents who live close to the shooting location told 13News Now that although they heard sirens and saw police lights in the early morning,
They were not prepared for the news on Saturday morning. It’s devastating. “The whole thing still shocks me,”
Micka Carden said. Late Friday night, she reported hearing a gunshot. Carden said that hours after the event, and into Saturday, she observed first responders at the location.
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“They have not left,” said Carden. Officers arrived and departed. At about three or four in the morning, fire vehicles were parked here, but only cops were arriving and departing.
