Police: Friends May Be Hiding Activist
Admirers may be hiding Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, the 1960s Black Panther activist wanted for allegedly killing one sheriff’s deputy and wounding another, authorities in Atlanta said. The 56-year-old former black militant once known as H. Rap Brown has eluded authorities since Thursday night. The FBI has joined the national manhunt, issuing a federal fugitive warrant for his arrest. Capt. David Chadd, chief spokesman for the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, said that it was “a distinct possibility” that Al-Amin was being harbored by friends. “We will leave no stone unturned until we find this man,” Chadd said. Al-Amin is charged with murder and aggravated battery. Police say Al-Amin opened fire Thursday night on two Fulton County deputies as they tried to arrest him for failing to appear in court on theft charges.
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