“As I’ve said before, domestic terrorism will NOT be tolerated in this state,” Kemp said in a statement Monday.
“We will not rest until those who use violence and intimidation for an extremist end are brought to full justice,” he said.
People Involved in the Atlanta Police Attack Face Criminal Charges
As per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the identities of those in custody and the specific criminal charges against them were not available on Monday morning. However, Schierbaum stated that a significant number of the detainees were not from the Atlanta region.
“I can tell you just looking at the initial reports, we continue to see a number of individuals not from Atlanta, Georgia that are present tonight undertaking criminal activities to destabilize the construction of the fire and police training center,” Schierbaum said.
in January 2023, a 26-year-old environmental activist was shot and killed by law enforcement officers in the forest where the training center is being built. This incident has led to demonstrations against the construction of the center, including the recent protest that turned violent.