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Judge dismisses murder charges against Atlanta cop in 2019 shooting of unarmed man in closet

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U.S. District Judge Michael Brown rules that Sung Kim acted in self defense.

Kim , a 26-year veteran of the Atlanta police department, shouldn't face charges in the 2019 killing of Jimmy Atchison .

Kim was indicted in state court in 2022 , but moved case to federal court because he was assigned to FBI fugitive task force when shooting happened.

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