'Outstanding' Atlanta public transit CEO,
56, kills himself by jumping front of train
Posted By: Imright, 1/16/2022 6:13:23 PM
Atlanta public transit CEO Jeffrey Parker committed suicide on Friday night after stepping in front of a train in the outskirts of the city.Parker, 56, was struck at the East Lake station in Atlanta at 10.30pm, a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority official told DailyMail.com. No motive for his suicide has been announced. The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office and Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from DailyMail.com. He is survived by his wife Erin and his daughters.MARTA Board of Directors Chairwoman Rita Scott described him as 'an outstanding leader and steward of MARTA
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Maxine Waters uses race to smear fellow
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care about blacks’ 51 replies
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