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Atlanta Man Dies After Being Shot by the Police at a Wendy’s Drive-Through Black Man Dies After Being Shot by the Police at a Wendy’s Drive-Through
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An Atlanta man died after being shot by the police who found him asleep at a Wendy’s drive-through on Friday night, the authorities said. A black man died after being shot by the police who found him asleep at a Wendy’s drive-through in Atlanta on Friday night, the authorities said.
The man, who was identified as Rayshard Brooks, 27, of Atlanta, had fallen asleep in his vehicle, causing other customers to drive around him, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.The man, who was identified as Rayshard Brooks, 27, of Atlanta, had fallen asleep in his vehicle, causing other customers to drive around him, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.
Mr. Brooks struggled with the police officers after he failed a sobriety test, the authorities said. As he was being arrested, he resisted and witnesses reported that Mr. Brooks grabbed and was in possession of a Taser that had been deployed by the police.Mr. Brooks struggled with the police officers after he failed a sobriety test, the authorities said. As he was being arrested, he resisted and witnesses reported that Mr. Brooks grabbed and was in possession of a Taser that had been deployed by the police.
He was shot during the struggle, the bureau said, though a bystander’s video shared on social media showed the struggle between Mr. Brooks and officers, and appeared to show him running away when the police opened fire. He was shot during the struggle, the bureau said, though a bystander’s video shared on social media showed the struggle between Mr. Brooks and the officers, and appeared to show him running away as the police opened fire.
On Saturday afternoon, after obtaining surveillance video from the restaurant and reviewing videos on social media, the bureau revised its initial account of what had happened, saying it “was based on the officer’s body cam which was knocked off during the physical struggle, preventing the capture of the entire shooting incident.”
The authorities said that during a physical struggle with officers, Mr. Brooks grabbed the officer’s Taser “and began to flee from the scene.” The officers then chased him on foot.
“During the chase, Mr. Brooks turned and pointed the Taser at the officer,” the authorities said, adding, that “the officer fired his weapon, striking Brooks.”
Mr. Brooks was taken to a hospital where he died after surgery. One officer was treated for an injury during the episode and was later released.Mr. Brooks was taken to a hospital where he died after surgery. One officer was treated for an injury during the episode and was later released.
The shooting comes as protests and unrest have erupted in Atlanta and cities across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police officers on May 25.
Days later, protesters in Atlanta climbed to the top of a large red CNN sign outside the news media company’s headquarters and spray-painted messages on it. People also jumped on police cars and tossed rocks at the glass doors of the Omni Hotel.
The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office said it was conducting its own investigation into the shooting, separate from the bureau’s.The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office said it was conducting its own investigation into the shooting, separate from the bureau’s.
“Our thoughts and our sympathies are extended to the family of Rayshard Brooks as we must not forget that this investigation is centered upon a loss of life,” the district attorney, Paul L. Howard Jr., said in a statement.“Our thoughts and our sympathies are extended to the family of Rayshard Brooks as we must not forget that this investigation is centered upon a loss of life,” the district attorney, Paul L. Howard Jr., said in a statement.
State and local officials spoke out about the shooting.State and local officials spoke out about the shooting.
The Rev. James Woodall, the state president of the N.A.A.C.P., said on Saturday of Mr. Brooks, “there was nothing that he did that was deserving of death.”The Rev. James Woodall, the state president of the N.A.A.C.P., said on Saturday of Mr. Brooks, “there was nothing that he did that was deserving of death.”
“Our overall message is that we are done dying,” the reverend said. “We are done waking up at 1 or 2 in the morning to another murder or yet another case of police brutality.”“Our overall message is that we are done dying,” the reverend said. “We are done waking up at 1 or 2 in the morning to another murder or yet another case of police brutality.”
The N.A.A.C.P. also called for the immediate resignation of the Atlanta police chief, Erika Shields.
“This is not the first time a Black man was killed for sleeping,” the N.A.A.C.P. said.
Former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said on Twitter that the killing of Mr. Brooks “demands we severely restrict the use of deadly force.” She added, “sleeping in a drive-thru must not end in death.”Former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said on Twitter that the killing of Mr. Brooks “demands we severely restrict the use of deadly force.” She added, “sleeping in a drive-thru must not end in death.”