Attorneys for family of Newnan teen killed by police to discuss video

Darrius Dorsey. Photo courtesy of family

The attorney representing Darrius Dorsey’s family is expected to speak on the family’s behalf Thursday after they view the police body-camera footage of the police shooting that killed the 18-year-old from Newnan.

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The attorney is scheduled to view the footage during a meeting between Dorsey’s family and Coweta County officials before the news conference.

Police say Dorsey pulled a gun on an officer during a foot chase on Oct. 3, and officers opened fire. His family maintains he was not armed and was not a suspect in any crime when the shooting happened.

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