NEW: The white Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back will face a felony murder charge and 10 other charges. Prosecutors say he could face a possible life sentence or the death penalty.
This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant on June 12 in Atlanta. Rolfe has been fired following the fatal shooting of Brooks, and a second officer has been placed on administrative duty.
The other officer, Devin Brosnan, who remains with the APD and has been placed on administrative desk duty, is also facing charges. Among them is aggravated assault, which carries a possible sentence of one to 20 years in prison if convicted.The decision to bring charges comes five days after the officers were called to a Wendy's fast food restaurant. Brooks was found asleep in his car, but admitted to officers he had been drinking earlier.
"At the very beginning he was peacefully sleeping in his car, after he was awakened by the officer he was cooperative, and he was directed to move his car to another location. He calmly moved his car," Howard said.He also noted that for a period of more than two minutes after he was shot,"there was no medical attention applied to Mr. Brooks."
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