The police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks will be charged with felony murder, a United States district attorney has actually stated.

Garrett Rolfe, a six-year veteran of the Atlanta police department, is facing an overall of 11 charges after shooting Mr Brooks two times in the back outside a drive- thru restaurant on Friday night.

He had actually currently been fired from his role prior to the charges were revealed on Wednesday.

A second officer, Devin Bronsan, is facing 3 charges, consisting of one for exacerbated attack.

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Garrett Rolfe will be charged with felony murder

He has actually been put on administrative leave.

Fulton County District Lawyer Paul Howard informed press reporters on Wednesday that Rolfe had actually kicked the 27- year-old daddy as he lay on the ground in the car park of Wendy’s fast food restaurant having a hard time for his life.

On The Other Hand, Bronson was stated to have actually based on his shoulder.

Mr Brooks’ widow, Tomika Miller, and her legal representatives, Justin Miler and L. Chris Stewart were likewise at journalism conference to hear the charges versus the officers be revealed.

Police had actually at first been contacted us to the scene at a Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta recently following grievances of a vehicle obstructing the drive- thru lane.

Upon arrival, an officer discovered Mr Brooks asleep at the wheel, resulting in another officer being contacted us to administer a sobriety test.

For more than 40 minutes the officers appeared to have a calm discussion with Mr Brooks, according to bodycam video launched, prior to the circumstance turned violent.

Mr Brooks was seen scuffling with the officers, prior to running and getting a stun weapon to get away. He then turns and points it at one of them.

The bodycam video that was launched does not show the minute Mr Brooks was shot.

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