Atlanta Police Officer Fired After Rayshard Brooks Killing, Wendys Torched as Atlanta Police Chief resigns
Video of Rayshard Brooks’ murder who was fatally shot by police in a Wendy’s parking lot after falling asleep in his car. 27-year-old Brooks was shot by police on Friday night.
As protests continue to take place across the country, including Atlanta, the Atlanta PD announced that they’ve fired Officer Garrett Rolfe earlier today. His partner, Devin Brosnan, has been placed on administrative leave.
The firing of Rolfe comes just a day after the police chief Erika Shields resigned from the position. “I have faith in the mayor, and it is time for the city to move forward and build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve,” Shields said in a statement.
The Atlanta Police Department identified the two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, as David Bronsan and Garret Rolfe.
Officer Bronsan has now been placed on administrative duty and Officer Rolfe has been terminated. terminated.https://t.co/PX1TzzclRw pic.twitter.com/7GJVI9Ua56
— ABC News (@ABC) June 14, 2020
Brooks was shot and killed in a Wendy’s parking lot after police attempted to get him to do a sobriety test. Bodycam footage of the incident was released to the public in the past few days showing Brooks complying with the police.
As they continued to to press him to do a sobriety test, he said he was just going to leave his car in the parking lot and walk to his sister’s home, yet both Rolfe and Brosnan pressed him to do a sobriety test for “investigation” purposes. Police attempted to cuff him but Brooks resisted and allegedly stole a taser which is when police fatally murdered him.
“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,”
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has condemned the actions of the officer who shot Brooks saying, “There is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do.”
“I do not believe this was a justified use of deadly force,” she added.
Brooks was taken to the hospital where he died after undergoing surgery.
Protesters Set Fire To Wendy’s Where Rayshard Brooks Was Killed
Protesters have set fire to the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed Friday night.
The news is that the Wendy’s fast food restaurant where 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was killed is engulfed in flames, after protesters set fire to the building Saturday night. With the ongoing protests which erupted after the death of George Floyd, many would have thought there would be less of such show of force by Police officers.
The Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police is now on fire.
Protests are happening in Atlanta right now. @ABC7 pic.twitter.com/8FuuGhVc59
— Veronica Miracle (@ABC7Veronica) June 14, 2020
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