Atlanta police officers charged in shooting of Rayshard Brooks
Posted on AllSides June 17th, 2020
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The officers involved in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta will be criminally charged, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced in a news conference Wednesday.
Former Atlanta Police Department Officer Garrett Rolfe, who fired the shots that killed Brooks, is being charged with felony murder and former Officer Devin Brosnan, who was also involved in the altercation, will be charged with aggravated assault.
Howard said that the officers' demeanor after shooting Brooks, which included Rolfe kicking Brooks' body, "did not reflect any fear or danger of Mr....