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lice said.
• Meanwhile, Atlanta's police force was mourning.
• "Losing an officer is the most difficult thing a police chief can face," Atlanta Police Chief George Turner said in a news release. "Losing two is an unthinkable tragedy. Our hearts go out to the families of these officers and our thoughts and prayers are

with them."
• He called it a difficult day for the Atlanta force and "a reminder of their bravery and the sacrifices made by our officers every day."
• Police said the helicopter was called in to join the search after police received a report shortly after 9 p.m. of a missing child. Campos said the boy was later found unharmed, but he had no further details on that search.
• Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration, told AP by email that the FAA was investigating and the National Transportation Safety Board would also be involved, seeking to determine the cause. She didn't know the

type of helicopter involved yet.
• Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed also said early Sunday that he was saddened by what he called a "terrible accident."
• "We mourn these two brave men and offer our deepest condolences to their families and loved ones," Reed said in a statement.
• Early Sunday, about 20 people still watched the investigation hours after the crash near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. and Hamilton E. Holmes drives, near I-20.
• Rodney Christian, 22, stood by, lamenting the loss of lives.
• "It's sad. It's tragic ... for someone to lose their lives trying to find a kid, trying to keep another family together," Christian told the AP. He added that he has a 1-month-old baby at home and was shaken just by the thought of the tragic events.
• "It makes me want to rush home and get back to my kid."
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