Rayshard Brooks was tragically shot and killed by Atlanta Police Officers in a Wendy’s Drive-thru on Friday Night.
According to reports, around 10:33 p.m, police officers responded to a 911 call of Brooks, 27, sleeping in a parked car in the drive-thru, causing other customers to drive around it. They then proceeded to give Brooks a sobriety test and he failed.
Last night #AtlantaPolice were involved in another police shooting at Univeristy and Pryor. #AtlantaProtests #BlacklivesMatter. pic.twitter.com/FB35GJccWH
— Gerald A. Griggs (@AttorneyGriggs) June 13, 2020
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigns after shooting death of Rayshard Brooks: https://t.co/a3GALNCKn6 pic.twitter.com/rudFAEKpNO
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) June 14, 2020
The two officers involved, Devin Bronsan has been placed on administrative leave and Garrett Rolfe has been fired after firing deadly shots.
APD has identified the two APD officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks. (Left) Devin Bronsan has been placed on administrative leave. (Right) Garrett Rolfe has been fired after firing deadly shots. Bronsan joined the department in 2018; Rolfe joined in 2013 pic.twitter.com/kSxekwUhuA
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) June 14, 2020