People Are Protesting the Death of Rayshard Brooks In Atlanta
, Tiachelle Brown, that was obtained byshows a physical altercation between Brooks and the officers. In the clips, officer Rolfe reportedly says, “Stop that. Stop fighting, stop fighting,” while Brosnan shouts, “You’re going to get Tased.”seized a Taser from Brosnan, and punched Rolfe, who fired his own Taser. Here is what happened next , according to theThe darts hit Mr. Brooks, and Officer Rolfe continues trying to stun him. Mr. Brooks runs away, holding Officer Brosnan’s Taser gun.
The security camera footage filmed at Wendy’s shows Officer Rolfe chasing Mr. Brooks. In seconds, Officer Rolfe passes his Taser from his right hand to his left hand, and reaches for his handgun. While being chased, and in full stride, Mr. Brooks looks behind him, points the Taser he is holding in Officer Rolfe’s direction, and fires it. The flash of the Taser suggests that Mr. Brooks did not fire it with any real accuracy.
Officer Rolfe discards the Taser he is carrying, draws his handgun and fires it three times at Mr. Brooks as he is running away. Mr. Brooks falls to the ground.warns that it"is disturbing." After Brooks is shot, neither officer appears to provide any medical assistance. He was taken to the hospital, but died following surgery.Rolfe, who shot Brooks, has been terminated and may also face murder charges. He had been with the department since 2013.
Brosnan, the other officer involved in the incident, has been placed on administrative leave, according to
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