Family of Atlanta Shooting Victim Disputes Police Account

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Atlanta’s police chief resigned on Saturday, less than 24 hours after a white police officer shot and killed an African-American man at a Wendy’s drive-through who had run from the police after failing a sobriety check and taking an officer’s Taser, the authorities said.

The officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, 27, was later terminated, Sgt. John Chafee, a spokesman for the Atlanta Police Department, said early Sunday. He identified the officer as Garrett Rolfe.

The shooting ignited angry protests that led to the apparent burning of the Wendy’s where Mr. Brooks was shot, and to the blocking of roads and an interstate near the restaurant. Police officers used tear gas and flash grenades to try and clear the crowds.

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said that security footage appeared to show that Mr. Brooks had fired the Taser toward the officer, who was chasing him before he was killed.

But in a news conference in downtown Atlanta on Saturday night, L. Chris Stewart, a lawyer for the Brooks family, disputed the official account of the shooting.

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[Hoyt]

1. No reason to shoot, but not sure attorney is right about other stuff clearly on video.

[Jim__]

2. I don't know if the lawyer was speaking before the video was released, but the video is clear.

WARNING: The video is graphic.

[BannonsLiver]

4. Looks like he did fire the taser at the officer chasing him.

I’m still not seeing the need to use deadly force on someone they had already determined was unarmed, outside of the taser which he has already discharged, and who was running away.

[Tipperary]

3. The video show they politely asked him to get out of the car.

They did administer dui tests.

[Ilsa]

5. Killed for a DUI and resisting arrest. Bad judgment while intoxicated.

The police had his car so he couldn't drive. Why couldn't they let him run and catch him later? He'd want to get his car eventually after sobering up.