ATLANTA -- Friends and family of a 92-year-old woman shot and killed during a drug bust last week gathered at a funeral home in East Point today to mourn her death.

Some said they won't feel at peace about the killing of Kathryn Johnston until police answer questions about why they believed drugs were being sold out of her house in Vine City, a northwest Atlanta neighborhood in the shadow of the Georgia Dome.

JoAnne Trawick, a niece, says "I've always thought from the beginnning there was a mistake. Nobody wins in this situtation." She spoke before going into the service for her aunt.

Family spokesman Reverend Markel Hutchins says an informant's statements to reporters that police told him to lie gave Johnston's family hope that the truth about the fatal shooting will come out. In his words, "They felt that the odds were stacked against them, but this has shown light into this darkness."

Officials said the FBI will lead a multi-agency investigation into the shootout.

Questions have arisen about the informant who police claim told them he had bought drugs at Johnston's home, where three officers also were wounded in last week's shootout.

Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington said seven narcotics investigators and a police sergeant are on paid leave until the inquiry is complete. Pennington and other authorities did not give any estimate on how long the investigation will last.

The officers entered the home looking for cocaine based on tips from an informant, according to the search warrant released yesterday.

The informant allegedly told officers that the home had surveillance cameras that the suspected drug dealer, called "Sam," monitored carefully. But Pennington said it is unclear whether that is true, or whether the suspected drug dealer actually exists. He said "the officers are saying one thing, the confidential informant is saying something else."

A man who said he was the informant told reporters that he had never purchased drugs at Johnston's home. The unidentified man also said police had asked him to lie about providing the information.

Pennington said the informant is in protective custody and will be a key part of the investigation.

Family Questions Shooting

The family of an elderly woman shot and killed during a raid is questioning whether she ever fired a shot.

Dozens gathered today for Kathryn Johnston’s funeral. We also learned today the FBI has officially taken the investigation from APD. The New Black Panther Party is also planning to lead a demonstration march Tuesday evening.

Channel 2’s Lori Geary waited today for someone from the Atlanta Police Department to call her back concerning several questions we still have about the search warrant used to go into Kathryn Johnston’s home – but those calls were not returned.

Now, one week since her shooting death, some of her friends and family are wondering if the 92-year-old woman ever pulled the trigger of her gun.

“Neither I nor the family are convinced these officers were shot by Ms. Johnston at all,” said Rev. Markel Hutchins.

It’s the latest explosive allegation surrounding the alleged police shootout that left 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston dead.

Just hours after Johnston’s funeral, Rev. Markel Hutchins who road with her family members to the cemetery said they have serious doubts there was a shootout.

“Ms. Johnston was 92-years-old. She has a 6-shooter revolver. To think in a hale of gunfire coming at her that a 92-year-old woman could fire off with enough accuracy that within 6 bullets she could hit three different police officers is a stretch at best,” said Rev. Hutchins.

He suggests the police officers shot each other.

Hutchins talked to Channel 2’s Lori Geary about the specifics of the search warrant which took Channel 2 almost a week to receive. In the warrant, the reason given for the “No-Knock” warrant is the officer says the informant stated that the male in the home, “Sam,” had several surveillance cameras in the home and monitored them carefully.

“It was totally preposterous to them for someone to suggest there was some cameras inside the home,” said Rev. Hutchins.

GBI Director Vernon Keenan confirmed to Channel 2 that all of the evidence from the shooting scene was transferred into their custody today. They will also do a complete reconstruction of the shooting scene at Johnston’s home.

“As the Chief suggested, somebody is lying. The accusation is that somebody in his force is lying. If they’re not immune from lying, then they’re not immune from shooting themselves in their bullet-proof vest to cover up the wrongdoing that had been done before,” said Rev. Hutchins.

Hutchins says he feels very confident now that the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department are involved in this case.