Atlanta Officer Who Fatally Shot Rayshard Brooks Has Been Fired
Written by SOURCE on June 14, 2020
The Atlanta Police Department have fired the officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot Friday night, Buzzfeed News confirms.
The firing of Garrett Wolfe comes after protesters took the streets demanding justice. The nearby Wendy’s, where the incident took place, was also set on fire. It’s unclear who exactly was responsible for starting the fire, however, one Twitter user posted a video in an effort to disprove the assumption that a Black person was behind it.
The Atlanta Police Department is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone with information regarding who started the fire.
Protesters also held a peaceful demonstration that blocked off part of the highway in downtown Atlanta Saturday night.
A police spokesperson told Buzzfeed News that 96 people were arrested overnight.
The Atlanta PD were called Friday night to respond to a complaint that someone had fallen asleep inside his car in a Wendy’s drive-thru. After waking up Brooks and conducting a brief conversation with him, officer Devin Brosnan called for a DUI unit. After Wolfe arrived, the two officers spoke with Brooks for nearly 30 minutes before informing him that he failed his sobriety test, and would be placed under arrest.
A struggle ensued, and both officers warned Brooks that a Taser would be used if he continued to resist. Brooks eventually broke free from the officers and tried to flee the scene with one of the officer’s Taser in his hand. That’s when Wolfe shot Brooks, who died after surgery at a nearby hospital.
Brosnan has been placed on administrative duty.
