Man Killed at Homeless Encampment in Atlanta, Mayor Calls It ‘Terrible Accident’ [Video]

A man was killed at a homeless encampment in Atlanta in an incident that allegedly involved a city department vehicle, according to authorities and news reports.

The Atlanta Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to a call of an injured man at around 12 p.m. local time on Thursday, Jan. 16 on the 300 block of Old Wheat St. NE. When they arrived at the scene, they found a man in need of medical attention.

The man was “transported to the hospital,” where he was eventually “pronounced deceased,” police said. 

The City of Atlanta shared with PEOPLE a statement from Cathryn Vassell, CEO for Partners for HOME, who confirmed the incident happened at a homeless encampment in the area. 

She said that while the organization was “unable to provide specific details about the incident,” the encampment was in the process of being closed and outreach had begun several months prior to connect unhoused individuals who …