A white Atlanta police officer was charged with murder on Wednesday after shooting African American suspect Rayshard Brooks during an attempted arrest last week.
Officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan were called to an Atlanta Wendy’s on Friday when an employee complained that Brooks was sleeping in his car while blocking the drive-thru. The officers attempted to arrest Brooks following a sobriety test, but Brooks tried to escape and at one point grabbed a taser from one of the officers. Rolfe shot Brooks in the back as he attempted to flee.
Fulton County district attorney Paul L. Howard said that Rolfe had kicked Brooks after shooting him, while Brosnan stood on the victim’s shoulders. Brosnan has since turned state’s witness and is charged with aggravated assault.
Rolfe, meanwhile, is charged with felony murder and could face the death penalty if convicted.
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