The police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks has been charged with felony murder, with his fellow officer now a state's witness
Howard outlined the evidence that his office had for their investigation, including plentiful video and witnesses. He then pointed out that Rolfe kicked Brooks after shooting him and Brosnan stood on his shoulders as the man struggled for breath, highlighting that Brooks did not pose any danger to the officers before or after he was shot.
When they asked him to take a breath test, Brooks offered to walk home, but the officers refused — after the test, the cops deemed him too drunk to drive and tried to handcuff him. Brooks started to struggle and grabbed a Taser from Brosnan, at which point Rolfe tased Brooks. Brooks then ran away and after a faulty attempt to tase the cops, Rolfe shot him. Brooks died at the hospital, with his cause of death listed as a homicide.
By Saturday night, the Wendy’s franchise was in flames and protesters marched near the restaurant; meanwhile, Chief of Police Erika Shields resigned. On Sunday, Sergeant John Chafee, a spokesman for the Atlanta Police Department, announced that Rolfe had been fired and Brosnan placed on administrative leave.
“While there may be debate as to whether this was an appropriate use of deadly force, I firmly believe that there is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do,” Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of AtlantaBrooks’ death comes in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, whose death resulted in protests around the country and world.
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