Rayshard Brooks’ murder sparked new anger and protests
Atlanta, United States:
Atlanta police officer to be charged with murder for shooting 27-year-old man in the back, justice officials said in the latest case to arouse anger at the murders by African police. Americans.
Atlanta District Attorney Paul Howard said police officer Garrett Rolfe had no justification for shooting Rayshard Brooks while Brooks fled, and compounded the case by hitting the body of Brooks as he lay on the ground, bleeding.
He also said that Rolfe and his colleague Devin Brosnan had violated several police service regulations after arresting Brooks when he was found sleeping in his car in the line of conduct of a local Wendy’s fast food restaurant on June 12.
“We concluded that at the time Mr. Brooks was shot, he did not pose an immediate threat of death or serious injury to the police,” said Howard.
Brooks’ shooting came less than three weeks after the assassination by a Minneapolis police officer of the handcuffed African American George Floyd on May 25 fueled a national outcry over police brutality.
The new murder ignited new anger and protests.
Howard said an arrest warrant has been issued against Rolfe for 11 counts, including murder for a crime – a homicide committed in another serious crime – for aggravated assault and several counts accusation of violation of police procedures.
Counting the murders could lead to a death or life sentence in prison.
Brosnan, who agreed to become a state witness in the investigation, faces three counts, including aggravated assault.
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