Fulton County DA has charged ex-officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot Rayshard Brooks, with felony murder.
Based on Brooks’ behavior before his death and the officers’ reactions after they shot him, Howard concluded that Brooks did not present an immediate threat of death to either of the officers and thereby their use of excessive and fatal force was not warranted. In the wake of Brooks’ death, the Atlanta police chief resigned.
Ex-officer Garrett Rolfe who ultimately shot and killed Brooks has been charged with felony murder by way of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His potential sentence for that would be life, life without parole, or the death penalty. He’s also facing seven other charges, which include him shooting at, or in the direction of, the two passengers who were also in Brooks’ car that night.
Officer Devin Brosnan is also being charged with aggravated assault for stepping or Brooks’ shoulder and violation of oath as his behavior would fall under “unauthorized weaponless control technique.” In a surprising move, Brosnan has become a state witness and will actually testify against Rolfe and cooperate with the investigators. Together, the two officers face 11 combined charges.
JUST IN: Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. asks officers involved in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks to surrender themselves.
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