ATLANTA — Gunshot residue was “not seen” on the hands of an activist killed in January by Georgia State Patrol troopers at the site of Atlanta’s planned public safety training center, according to an autopsy report released late Wednesday by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The long-awaited report also revealed that Manuel “Tortuguita” Teran’s body was riddled with at least 57 gunshot wounds, which included entrance and exit wounds, as well as reentry and re-exit.
From the beginning, the activist’s family has disputed the GBI’s claim that Teran fired the first shot at troopers and has questioned the use of deadly force.
