Rayshard Brooks' cousin says he died for a higher reason, to bring about change in Atlanta.
As we reported ... Fulton County District Attorneyagainst Rolfe Wednesday, including felony murder and multiple acts of aggravated assault.
Decatur tells us family members had trouble sleeping leading up to the announcement, because they feared Rayshard's killer would not be charged, which he says would have reopened lots of wounds in Atlanta. That all changed, of course, after the D.A.'s announcement, and he shared the emotions of that moment.
The felony murder charge wasn't the only shock to the family. Decatur says it was heartbreaking to hear Rayshard didn't get timely medical aid -- and to see Rolfe kicked him as he lay dying.
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