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June 12, 2020

National Guard Bullet Killed David McAtee, Beloved Louisville Restaurateur
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Authorities in Kentucky have revealed a member of the National Guard
fired the bullet that killed the owner of a popular BBQ stand in
Louisville on June 1. The state says David Mc Atee was hit in the chest
by a military-grade round fired from an M4 assault rifle used by the
guard. An attorney for Mc Atee's family said it was absurd that the
government is "unleashing your own soldiers on your citizens with
weapons of war." Local police also fired at Mc Atee, who was a beloved
figure in the community who regularly gave police officers free meals.


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