Atlanta police fatally shoot Rayshard Brooks 27, on Friday, June 12.
(Photo: Georgia Bureau of Investigation)
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released a video that shows the moment Atlanta police officers fatally shot 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy’s parking lot on Friday night.
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Before the release of the surveillance video by GBI, footage from a witness’ camera phone showed Brooks and the two officers getting into a scuffle on the ground.
While Atlanta police claimed Brooks pointed the Taser at one of the officers as he ran, many, including former Georgia candidate for governor Stacey Abrams, pointed out that a Taser is not a deadly weapon.
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Brooks death has quickly sparked outrage in the Atlanta community including protests reportedly in the hundreds.
