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Friday, 26 April 2024

2 officers facing charges in Rayshard Brooks' death

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2 officers facing charges in Rayshard Brooks' death
2 officers facing charges in Rayshard Brooks' death

Charges are now being filed against two Atlanta officers involved in Rayshard Brooks' death.

Fired Atlanta officer Garret Rolfe is now facing felony murder charges, while the other officer is charged with aggravated assault.

FIRED ATLANTA OFFICER - GARRETROLFE - IS NOW FACING FELONYMURDER CHARES THE OTHEROFFICER - CHARGED - WITHAGGRAVATED ASSAULT.IN VIDEO - BROOKS CAN BE SEENWRESTLING AN OFFICERS TASERAWAY - AND RUNNING - HE'S THENSEEN PULLING THE TASER OUT ANDPOINTING IT AT POLICE.BROOKS WAS THEN SHOT IN THEBACK - BY OFFICER ROLF.THE DA - NOW DEFENDING BROOKSACTIONS DURING A PRESSCONFERENCE YESTERDAY -SOT - PAUL HOWARD // FULTONCOUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY "THECITY OF ATLANTA SAYS YOU CANNOTEVEN FIRE A TASER AT SOMEONEWHO'S RUNNING AWAY.SO YOU CERTAINLY CAN'T FIRE AGUN - A HANDGUN, AT SOMEONE WHOIS RUNNING AWAY."ROLFE'S LAWYER SAYS - HISCLIENT HEARD A SOUND THATSOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT - SAW AFLASH IN FRONT OF HIM ANDFEARED FOR HIS SAFETY.BROOKS' FAMILY SAYS - THECHARGES ARE A GOOD STARTINGPOINT.NOW - SOME OFFICERS IN ATLANTA- CALLING OUT SICK OVERNIGHT -SHOWING SUPPORT FOR THE TWOOFFICERS CHARGED.PROTESTS HAPPENING IN THE WAKE

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